Winton flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Winton (Winton Shire, QLD) - 2.44 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Winton's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Winton at a glance

Parcels 775 Median lot 1,196 m² Mapped easements 25 Schools in suburb 4

Schools in and near Winton

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

4

2 schools providing primary years and 2 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: inside the suburb

Secondary: inside the suburb

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 Winton is zoned

Township 100%
Recreation and open space 0%
Rural 0%

Selling in Winton? 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 2.44 km², Winton is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. About 10% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Township. The median lot measures about 1,196 m² across 775 parcels.

Who lives in Winton

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Winton suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
856
usual residents, 2021
Median age
45
years
Median household income
$1,290
per week, Winton Shire suburb typical $1,457
Median rent
$150
per week, Winton Shire suburb typical $150
Median mortgage
$849
per month
Household size
2.0
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 927, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Winton's 856 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.3%
5-14 11.7%
15-19 4.2%
20-24 4.8%
25-34 10.1%
35-44 12.4%
45-54 13.1%
55-64 14.4%
65-74 12.9%
75-84 8.8%
85+ 2.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Far Central West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Winton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Winton 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.

Winton data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland 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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Winton planning - frequently asked

Is Winton flood-prone?

About 10% of Winton falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 4%.

Is Winton bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Winton and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Winton Shire average is 10%).

What is the zoning in Winton?

The dominant planning zone in Winton is Township, though the suburb also includes Recreation and open space and Rural.

Does Winton have heritage-listed places?

Winton has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Winton?

Across 775 surveyed parcels in Winton, the median lot size is about 1,196 m². There are also 25 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Winton?

At the 2021 Census Winton had 856 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Far Central West statistical area, which contains Winton, went from 2,925 people in 2001 to 2,227 in 2025, down 24%.

Is Winton an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Winton scores 927 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Winton?

Median household income in Winton was $1,290 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,457 for the typical suburb in Winton Shire. Median rent was $150 a week and the median mortgage repayment $849 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Corfield 57.4 km <1% 3%
Opalton 96.5 km <1% 13%
Kynuna 100.2 km Not mapped 5%
Longreach
Longreach Regional
127.5 km Not mapped 7%
Middleton 152.9 km 6% 26%
Kynuna
McKinlay Shire
172.3 km 2% 5%
Ilfracombe
Longreach Regional
208.9 km Not mapped 3%
Stonehenge
Barcoo Shire
212.5 km <1% 8%
McKinlay
McKinlay Shire
216.9 km 3% 19%
Warburton
Boulia Shire
228.0 km Not mapped 21%

See all Winton Shire suburb profiles →