Nicholson flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Nicholson
(Burke Shire, QLD) - 17592.78 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
17592.78 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Nicholson's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Nicholson at a glance
Schools in and near Nicholson
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: 5.70 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 5.70 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 Nicholson is zoned
Selling in Nicholson? 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 17592.78 km², Nicholson is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 47% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 98,611,873 m² across 46 parcels.
Who lives in Nicholson
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Nicholson 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 913, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Carpentaria, the wider ABS statistical area containing Nicholson. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Nicholson itself.
4,905 in 2001 to 5,284 in 2025, up 8%.
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.
Nicholson 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 Nicholson address
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See what's in the $9 report →Nicholson planning - frequently asked
Is Nicholson flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Nicholson and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 1%).
Is Nicholson bushfire-prone?
Around 47% of Nicholson is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Burke Shire average of 59%.
What is the zoning in Nicholson?
The dominant planning zone in Nicholson is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and Open Space.
Does Nicholson have heritage-listed places?
Nicholson has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Nicholson?
Across 46 surveyed parcels in Nicholson, the median lot size is about 98,611,873 m².
Is Nicholson an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nicholson scores 913 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burketown | 96.6 km | 7% | 28% |
| Lawn Hill | 106.2 km | 0% | 78% |
| Gregory | 134.2 km | <1% | 60% |
| Lawn Hill Mount Isa City |
161.5 km | 0% | 84% |
| Gidya | 225.2 km | 0% | 82% |
| Camooweal Mount Isa City |
251.7 km | 0% | 59% |
| Gunpowder Mount Isa City |
264.0 km | 0% | 94% |
| Blackbull Croydon Shire |
316.9 km | 0% | 30% |
| Karron Croydon Shire |
320.0 km | Not mapped | 25% |
| Claraville Croydon Shire |
330.6 km | 9% | 50% |