Alberton flood map & planning overlays

85.9% flood-mapped, 7th of 79 in Gold Coast City.

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A planning-constraint profile of Alberton (Gold Coast City, QLD) - 17.01 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Planning schematicAlberton

Constraint readout

17.01 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 86%

2.5× council avg (35%) · #7 of 79 mapped council suburbs

Modelled flood depth held over parts of Alberton

See the Gold Coast flood map by suburb.

Bushfire-prone 39%

≈ council avg (50%) · #48 of 81 mapped council suburbs

Environmental10%

below council avg (43%) · #64 of 81 in council

Heritage sites 0 Noise corridor 2% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 100% Mostly Rural Flood 7th most affected of 79 → Bushfire 48th most affected of 81 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Alberton's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

How common is mapped flood risk across Alberton properties?

Counts of properties, not share of land, across 279 analysed Alberton properties; no individual property result is identified.

Lot-level readout

Properties analysed

279

lot-by-lot flood, slope and elevation

With mapped flood risk

99%

277 of 279 properties

Median ground slope

largely flat, measured 50 m around each address · 1% of points 15%+

Ground level

1–14 m

AHD, across the suburb

Flood-risk rating across all 279 properties

No mapped risk 2 Low 19Medium 26High 208Affected 24

From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Alberton.

Has Alberton flooded? Flood history and overland flow

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Alberton: 128 of the 279 properties we analysed (45.9%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Historic Flood 2017: 128). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Suburb-wide totals across 279 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Recorded historical flood mapping

45.9%

128 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.

Historic Flood 2017: 128

Source: Gold Coast City Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Alberton

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026

Under observed aircraft

100%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

100%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 3,000 ft · ground movements recorded: on or beside an aerodrome

Busiest square

~17 a day

3 a day below 3,000 ft · ±17%
typical observed square 2 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 3,500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Alberton at a glance

Parcels 274 Median lot 33,949 m² Mapped easements 28 Schools in suburb 0 Landslide overlay <1%

Schools in and near Alberton

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: 1.45 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 1.45 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 Alberton is zoned

Rural 95%

Medium impact industry 2%

Open space 1%

Rural residential 1%

Community facilities 0%

Selling in Alberton? 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 17.01 km², Alberton is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 86% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 39% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 33,949 m² across 274 parcels.

Recent development applications in Alberton

Applications are counted across the whole gazetted suburb from the public City of Gold Coast register. No application address or individual property is published here.

Submitted in the past 12 months

Latest included submission: 24 September 2026.

Previous 12 months: 10 (60% higher in the latest period).

Counts depend on applications that the council publishes and that can be assigned to a suburb. Categories can overlap when one application covers several types. Totals below five and their latest dates are suppressed. Register last synchronised 8 November 2026. Check the official council register.

Who lives in Alberton

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

Population

547

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,722

per week, Gold Coast City suburb typical $1,830

Median rent

$363

per week, Gold Coast City suburb typical $450

Median mortgage

$2,100

per month

Household size

2.9

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 4

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 963, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Alberton's 547 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.8%

5-14 12.1%

15-19 7.2%

20-24 5.8%

25-34 10.1%

35-44 8.9%

45-54 17.7%

55-64 16.3%

65-74 11.6%

75-84 5.6%

85+ 0.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Jacobs Well - Alberton, the wider ABS statistical area containing Alberton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Alberton itself.

2,508 in 2001 to 5,608 in 2025, up 124%.

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.

Alberton 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	Observed	adsb.lol, under the Open Database License
Demographics	Available	Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availability	Available	Queensland Government
Development applications	Available as suburb totals	City of Gold Coast

Profile last materially updated 7 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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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Alberton. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held over parts of Alberton. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot to spin round in your browser (+$9 with the planning report).

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Alberton lot.

Alberton planning - frequently asked

Is Alberton flood-prone?

About 86% of Alberton falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 35%. Across the suburb, 99% of the 279 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 232 rated high risk or historically affected. Published flood models are held over parts of Alberton; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Has Alberton flooded?

Is Alberton bushfire-prone?

Around 39% of Alberton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gold Coast City average of 50%.

Is Alberton under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Alberton, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 17 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Alberton?

The dominant planning zone in Alberton is Rural, though the suburb also includes Medium impact industry and Open space.

Does Alberton have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Alberton.

Is Alberton hilly or flat?

Alberton is largely flat: the median ground slope is about 2%, and 1% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 1 m to 14 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Alberton?

Across 274 surveyed parcels in Alberton, the median lot size is about 33,949 m². There are also 28 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Alberton?

At the 2021 Census Alberton had 547 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Jacobs Well - Alberton statistical area, which contains Alberton, went from 2,508 people in 2001 to 5,608 in 2025, up 124%.

Is Alberton an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Alberton scores 963 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Alberton?

Median household income in Alberton was $1,722 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,830 for the typical suburb in Gold Coast City. Median rent was $363 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,100 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Stapylton	3.5 km	33%	55%
Gilberton	3.9 km	98%	16%
Carbrook Logan City	4.1 km	73%	80%
Woongoolba	4.7 km	Not measured	16%
Eagleby Logan City	4.8 km	77%	27%
Mount Warren Park Logan City	6.5 km	55%	20%
Redland Bay Redland City	6.6 km	25%	71%
Yatala	6.9 km	28%	53%
Beenleigh Logan City	7.1 km	56%	21%
Cornubia Logan City	7.5 km	39%	77%

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