Mullett Creek flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mullett Creek
(Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 94.94 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
94.94 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mullett Creek's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Mullett Creek at a glance
Schools in and near Mullett Creek
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 0.74 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 10.81 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Mullett Creek is zoned
Selling in Mullett Creek? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 94.94 km², Mullett Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 62% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 87% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 266,423 m² across 113 parcels.
Who lives in Mullett Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mullett Creek suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 895, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Mullett Creek's 67 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bundaberg Surrounds - North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mullett Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mullett Creek itself.
7,031 in 2001 to 10,016 in 2025, up 42%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Mullett Creek data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 12 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Mullett Creek address
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Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Mullett Creek lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Mullett Creek planning - frequently asked
Is Mullett Creek flood-prone?
About 62% of Mullett Creek falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is Mullett Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 87% of Mullett Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.
What is the zoning in Mullett Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Mullett Creek is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and conservation and Community facilities.
Does Mullett Creek have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Mullett Creek.
What is the typical lot size in Mullett Creek?
Across 113 surveyed parcels in Mullett Creek, the median lot size is about 266,423 m². There are also 11 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Mullett Creek?
At the 2021 Census Mullett Creek had 67 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Bundaberg Surrounds - North statistical area, which contains Mullett Creek, went from 7,031 people in 2001 to 10,016 in 2025, up 42%.
Is Mullett Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mullett Creek scores 895 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Mullett Creek?
Median household income in Mullett Creek was $1,458 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $825 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield | 7.9 km | 45% | 87% |
| Watalgan | 8.6 km | 41% | 97% |
| Yandaran | 11.3 km | 48% | 86% |
| Miara | 12.2 km | 70% | 74% |
| Rules Beach Gladstone Regional |
12.8 km | 62% | 39% |
| Rosedale Gladstone Regional |
15.9 km | 43% | 86% |
| Waterloo | 17.6 km | 38% | 91% |
| Moore Park Beach | 18.7 km | 90% | 42% |
| Avondale | 19.5 km | 62% | 68% |
| Moorland | 21.8 km | 59% | 54% |