No. 4 Branch flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of No. 4 Branch
(Cassowary Coast Regional, QLD) - 21.99 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 16 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
21.99 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to No. 4 Branch's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
No. 4 Branch at a glance
Schools in and near No. 4 Branch
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: 1.59 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 14.67 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 No. 4 Branch is zoned
Selling in No. 4 Branch? 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 21.99 km², No. 4 Branch is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 61% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 5% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 84,131 m² across 100 parcels.
Who lives in No. 4 Branch
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the No. 4 Branch 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 960, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of No. 4 Branch's 90 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Johnstone, the wider ABS statistical area containing No. 4 Branch. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than No. 4 Branch itself.
8,075 in 2001 to 8,281 in 2025, up 3%.
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.
No. 4 Branch 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 16 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 No. 4 Branch address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
Published flood models are held over parts of No. 4 Branch. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a No. 4 Branch lot.
See what's in the $9 report →No. 4 Branch planning - frequently asked
Is No. 4 Branch flood-prone?
About 61% of No. 4 Branch falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 66%.
Is No. 4 Branch bushfire-prone?
Around 5% of No. 4 Branch is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cassowary Coast Regional average of 16%.
What is the zoning in No. 4 Branch?
The dominant planning zone in No. 4 Branch is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and conservation.
Does No. 4 Branch have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within No. 4 Branch.
What is the typical lot size in No. 4 Branch?
Across 100 surveyed parcels in No. 4 Branch, the median lot size is about 84,131 m². There are also 17 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of No. 4 Branch?
At the 2021 Census No. 4 Branch had 90 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Johnstone statistical area, which contains No. 4 Branch, went from 8,075 people in 2001 to 8,281 in 2025, up 3%.
Is No. 4 Branch an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), No. 4 Branch scores 960 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in No. 4 Branch?
Median household income in No. 4 Branch was $1,437 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,319 for the typical suburb in Cassowary Coast Regional. Median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,539 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaffa | 2.7 km | 45% | 13% |
| El Arish | 4.7 km | 81% | 7% |
| Shell Pocket | 4.8 km | 42% | 10% |
| Walter Lever Estate | 5.6 km | 71% | 1% |
| Silkwood | 6.0 km | 98% | 7% |
| Daveson | 6.2 km | 94% | 10% |
| No. 5 Branch | 6.6 km | 78% | 4% |
| Maadi | 6.8 km | 60% | 4% |
| Japoonvale | 6.9 km | 58% | 15% |
| Goolboo | 8.3 km | 98% | 0% |