River Ranch flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of River Ranch
(Gladstone Regional, QLD) - 10.73 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
10.73 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to River Ranch's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
River Ranch at a glance
Schools in and near River Ranch
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: 3.52 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 4.60 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 River Ranch is zoned
Selling in River Ranch? 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 10.73 km², River Ranch is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 82% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 84% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 41,940 m² across 121 parcels.
Who lives in River Ranch
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the River Ranch 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 934, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of River Ranch's 269 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gladstone Hinterland, the wider ABS statistical area containing River Ranch. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than River Ranch itself.
6,952 in 2001 to 12,274 in 2025, up 77%.
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.
River Ranch 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 River Ranch address
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See what's in the $9 report →River Ranch planning - frequently asked
Is River Ranch flood-prone?
About 82% of River Ranch falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%.
Is River Ranch bushfire-prone?
Around 84% of River Ranch is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gladstone Regional average of 64%.
What is the zoning in River Ranch?
The dominant planning zone in River Ranch is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community Facilities and Open Space.
Does River Ranch have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within River Ranch.
What is the typical lot size in River Ranch?
Across 121 surveyed parcels in River Ranch, the median lot size is about 41,940 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of River Ranch?
At the 2021 Census River Ranch had 269 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Gladstone Hinterland statistical area, which contains River Ranch, went from 6,952 people in 2001 to 12,274 in 2025, up 77%.
Is River Ranch an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), River Ranch scores 934 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in River Ranch?
Median household income in River Ranch was $2,333 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,361 for the typical suburb in Gladstone Regional. Median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,820 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burua | 5.7 km | 40% | 95% |
| West Stowe | 7.2 km | 49% | 82% |
| Calliope | 8.0 km | 41% | 73% |
| Beecher | 9.0 km | 48% | 79% |
| Kirkwood | 11.4 km | 23% | 92% |
| Wurdong Heights | 11.7 km | 34% | 90% |
| Byellee | 12.0 km | 87% | 62% |
| Clinton | 12.2 km | 35% | 33% |
| New Auckland | 12.5 km | 43% | 44% |
| O'Connell | 12.5 km | 29% | 98% |