Riversleigh flood map & planning overlays
Riversleigh's 4,058 ha lots are 31.1% flood-mapped, 2nd in Murweh Shire.
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A planning-constraint profile of Riversleigh
(Murweh Shire, QLD) - 2524.88 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 5 November 2026.
Constraint readout
2524.88 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Riversleigh's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Riversleigh at a glance
Schools in and near Riversleigh
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual 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: 20.56 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 19.92 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time.
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How Riversleigh is zoned
Selling in Riversleigh? 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 2524.88 km², Riversleigh is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 31% 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 40,584,097 m² across 53 parcels.
Who lives in Riversleigh
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Riversleigh 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 1071, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Charleville, the wider ABS statistical area containing Riversleigh. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Riversleigh itself.
4,936 in 2001 to 4,004 in 2025, down 19%.
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.
Riversleigh 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 |
| Observed flight paths | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 5 November 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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Riversleigh planning - frequently asked
Is Riversleigh flood-prone?
About 31% of Riversleigh falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 9%.
Is Riversleigh bushfire-prone?
Around 5% of Riversleigh is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Murweh Shire average of 25%.
What is the zoning in Riversleigh?
The dominant planning zone in Riversleigh is Rural.
Does Riversleigh have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Riversleigh.
What is the typical lot size in Riversleigh?
Across 53 surveyed parcels in Riversleigh, the median lot size is about 40,584,097 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Riversleigh an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Riversleigh scores 1071 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boatman | 42.5 km | 48% | 10% |
| Bakers Bend | 46.2 km | Not mapped | 8% |
| Charleville | 55.6 km | 3% | 18% |
| Sommariva | 57.3 km | 0% | 21% |
| Wyandra Paroo Shire |
63.9 km | 30% | 8% |
| Morven | 71.9 km | 9% | 21% |
| Murweh | 75.0 km | Not mapped | 10% |
| Gowrie Station | 76.0 km | 1% | 18% |
| Clara Creek | 88.3 km | Not mapped | 16% |
| Tyrconnel | 97.2 km | 10% | 53% |