Opalton flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Opalton
(Winton Shire, QLD) - 16932.24 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
16932.24 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Opalton's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Opalton at a glance
Schools in and near Opalton
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: 0.64 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 0.64 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 Opalton is zoned
Selling in Opalton? 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 16932.24 km², Opalton is moderately constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 13% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 23,306,245 m² across 251 parcels.
Who lives in Opalton
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Opalton 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 1059, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Opalton's 59 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Far Central West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Opalton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Opalton itself.
2,925 in 2001 to 2,227 in 2025, down 24%.
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.
Opalton 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.
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See what's in the $9 report →Opalton planning - frequently asked
Is Opalton flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Opalton and less than 1% of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 4%).
Is Opalton bushfire-prone?
Around 13% of Opalton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Winton Shire average of 10%.
What is the zoning in Opalton?
The dominant planning zone in Opalton is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and open space and Township.
Does Opalton have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Opalton.
What is the typical lot size in Opalton?
Across 251 surveyed parcels in Opalton, the median lot size is about 23,306,245 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Opalton?
At the 2021 Census Opalton had 59 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 1.6 people. The wider Far Central West statistical area, which contains Opalton, went from 2,925 people in 2001 to 2,227 in 2025, down 24%.
Is Opalton an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Opalton scores 1059 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Opalton?
Median household income in Opalton was $687 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,457 for the typical suburb in Winton Shire.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton | 91.8 km | 6% | 26% |
| Winton | 96.5 km | 10% | <1% |
| Longreach Longreach Regional |
132.9 km | Not mapped | 7% |
| Stonehenge Barcoo Shire |
134.1 km | <1% | 8% |
| Kynuna | 139.1 km | Not mapped | 5% |
| Corfield | 153.5 km | <1% | 3% |
| Diamantina Lakes Diamantina Shire |
153.4 km | 14% | 4% |
| Warburton Boulia Shire |
172.9 km | Not mapped | 21% |
| Min Min Boulia Shire |
172.7 km | Not mapped | 12% |
| Kynuna McKinlay Shire |
199.4 km | 2% | 5% |