Taldora flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Taldora
(McKinlay Shire, QLD) - 13197.42 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
13197.42 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Taldora's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Taldora at a glance
Schools in and near Taldora
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: 19.33 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 59.17 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 Taldora is zoned
Selling in Taldora? 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 13197.42 km², Taldora is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 42% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 14% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 53,337,447 m² across 159 parcels.
Who lives in Taldora
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Taldora 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 1054, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Taldora's 78 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Northern Highlands, the wider ABS statistical area containing Taldora. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Taldora itself.
4,223 in 2001 to 3,183 in 2025, down 25%.
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.
Taldora 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 Taldora address
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See what's in the $9 report →Taldora planning - frequently asked
Is Taldora flood-prone?
About 42% of Taldora falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 19%.
Is Taldora bushfire-prone?
Around 14% of Taldora is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a McKinlay Shire average of 14%.
What is the zoning in Taldora?
The dominant planning zone in Taldora is Rural.
Does Taldora have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Taldora.
What is the typical lot size in Taldora?
Across 159 surveyed parcels in Taldora, the median lot size is about 53,337,447 m².
What is the population of Taldora?
At the 2021 Census Taldora had 78 usual residents, with a median age of 25 and an average household size of 3.9 people. The wider Northern Highlands statistical area, which contains Taldora, went from 4,223 people in 2001 to 3,183 in 2025, down 25%.
Is Taldora an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Taldora scores 1054 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 Taldora?
Median household income in Taldora was $3,749 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,895 for the typical suburb in McKinlay Shire.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malpas-Trenton | 67.9 km | 17% | 25% |
| East Creek Croydon Shire |
83.7 km | Not mapped | 17% |
| Julia Creek | 93.0 km | 30% | 6% |
| Victoria Vale Croydon Shire |
130.4 km | Not mapped | 50% |
| Claraville Croydon Shire |
143.7 km | 9% | 50% |
| Esmeralda Croydon Shire |
155.8 km | Not mapped | 79% |
| Kynuna | 167.5 km | 2% | 5% |
| Bellfield Croydon Shire |
177.4 km | Not mapped | 87% |
| McKinlay | 179.6 km | 3% | 19% |
| Coralie Croydon Shire |
184.3 km | Not mapped | 70% |