The Narrows flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of The Narrows
(Gladstone Regional, QLD) - 323.14 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
323.14 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to The Narrows's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
The Narrows at a glance
Schools in and near The Narrows
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: 10.48 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 12.12 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 The Narrows is zoned
Selling in The Narrows? 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 323.14 km², The Narrows is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 84% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 29% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,387,847 m² across 19 parcels.
The Narrows 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 | Not available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 19 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 The Narrows 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 The Narrows. 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 The Narrows lot.
See what's in the $9 report →The Narrows planning - frequently asked
Is The Narrows flood-prone?
About 84% of The Narrows falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%.
Is The Narrows bushfire-prone?
Around 29% of The Narrows is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gladstone Regional average of 64%.
What is the zoning in The Narrows?
The dominant planning zone in The Narrows is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Conservation.
Does The Narrows have heritage-listed places?
The Narrows has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in The Narrows?
Across 19 surveyed parcels in The Narrows, the median lot size is about 1,387,847 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darts Creek | 13.8 km | 33% | 76% |
| Port Alma Rockhampton Regional |
17.7 km | 100% | 1% |
| Thompson Point Livingstone Shire |
18.3 km | 71% | 30% |
| Mount Larcom | 19.4 km | 42% | 81% |
| Curtis Island | 20.0 km | 37% | 72% |
| Targinnie | 22.5 km | 59% | 70% |
| Marmor Rockhampton Regional |
23.8 km | 58% | 30% |
| Ambrose | 24.5 km | 40% | 68% |
| Machine Creek | 25.9 km | 38% | 39% |
| Joskeleigh Livingstone Shire |
28.6 km | 66% | 30% |