Yaraka zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Yaraka
(Longreach Regional, QLD) - 1274.53 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1274.53 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Yaraka's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Yaraka at a glance
Schools in and near Yaraka
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: 57.80 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 112.80 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 Yaraka is zoned
Selling in Yaraka? 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 1274.53 km², Yaraka is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 42% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 2,024 m² across 128 parcels.
Who lives in Yaraka
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Yaraka 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 927, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Yaraka's 218 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Longreach, the wider ABS statistical area containing Yaraka. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Yaraka itself.
4,537 in 2001 to 3,741 in 2025, down 18%.
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.
Yaraka data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 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 Yaraka 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.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Yaraka lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Yaraka planning - frequently asked
Is Yaraka flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Yaraka, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Longreach Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Yaraka bushfire-prone?
Around 42% of Yaraka is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Longreach Regional average of 15%.
What is the zoning in Yaraka?
The dominant planning zone in Yaraka is Rural, though the suburb also includes Township.
Does Yaraka have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Yaraka.
What is the typical lot size in Yaraka?
Across 128 surveyed parcels in Yaraka, the median lot size is about 2,024 m².
What is the population of Yaraka?
At the 2021 Census Yaraka had 218 usual residents, with a median age of 54 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Longreach statistical area, which contains Yaraka, went from 4,537 people in 2001 to 3,741 in 2025, down 18%.
Is Yaraka an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Yaraka 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 Yaraka?
Median household income in Yaraka was $1,036 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,180 for the typical suburb in Longreach Regional. Median rent was $95 a week and the median mortgage repayment $521 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isisford | 35.2 km | Not mapped | 10% |
| Jundah Barcoo Shire |
108.3 km | <1% | 12% |
| Blackall Blackall Tambo Regional |
112.1 km | <1% | 19% |
| Adavale Quilpie Shire |
123.2 km | Not mapped | 26% |
| Ilfracombe | 147.9 km | Not mapped | 3% |
| Lumeah Blackall Tambo Regional |
151.4 km | Not mapped | 12% |
| Minnie Downs Blackall Tambo Regional |
161.7 km | Not mapped | 2% |
| Scrubby Creek Blackall Tambo Regional |
169.9 km | Not mapped | 16% |
| Longreach | 178.1 km | Not mapped | 7% |
| Macfarlane Blackall Tambo Regional |
180.0 km | Not mapped | 2% |