Andergrove flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Andergrove
(Mackay Regional, QLD) - 8.45 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
8.45 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Andergrove's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
How common is mapped flood risk across Andergrove properties?
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 4,412 Andergrove properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 4,412 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Andergrove.
Andergrove at a glance
Schools in and near Andergrove
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
3 schools providing primary years and 3 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 Andergrove is zoned
Selling in Andergrove? 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 8.45 km², Andergrove is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 72% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 14% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 768 m² across 4,456 parcels.
Who lives in Andergrove
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Andergrove 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 938, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Andergrove's 9,924 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Andergrove - Beaconsfield, the wider ABS statistical area containing Andergrove. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Andergrove itself.
12,738 in 2001 to 17,169 in 2025, up 35%.
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.
Andergrove 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 Andergrove 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.
The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot (+$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 Andergrove lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Andergrove planning - frequently asked
Is Andergrove flood-prone?
About 72% of Andergrove falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 34%. Across the suburb, 83% of the 4,412 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 31 rated high risk or historically affected.
Is Andergrove bushfire-prone?
Around 14% of Andergrove is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mackay Regional average of 26%.
What is the zoning in Andergrove?
The dominant planning zone in Andergrove is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Open space and Sport and recreation.
Does Andergrove have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Andergrove.
Is Andergrove hilly or flat?
Andergrove is largely flat: the median ground slope is about 2%. Ground level runs from roughly 5 m to 12 m AHD across the suburb.
What is the typical lot size in Andergrove?
Across 4,456 surveyed parcels in Andergrove, the median lot size is about 768 m². There are also 641 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Andergrove have a train station?
There is no train station inside Andergrove itself. The suburb is served by 21 bus stops.
What is the population of Andergrove?
At the 2021 Census Andergrove had 9,924 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Andergrove - Beaconsfield statistical area, which contains Andergrove, went from 12,738 people in 2001 to 17,169 in 2025, up 35%.
Is Andergrove an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Andergrove scores 938 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Andergrove?
Median household income in Andergrove was $1,735 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,937 for the typical suburb in Mackay Regional. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,647 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield | 1.9 km | 61% | 2% |
| Slade Point | 3.1 km | 68% | 12% |
| North Mackay | 3.2 km | 81% | <1% |
| Blacks Beach | 3.2 km | 68% | 19% |
| Mackay Harbour | 3.8 km | 70% | 17% |
| Mount Pleasant | 4.0 km | 30% | 2% |
| Rural View | 4.4 km | 34% | 11% |
| Cremorne | 4.5 km | 100% | 0% |
| Richmond | 5.1 km | 20% | 8% |
| Eimeo | 5.4 km | 50% | 6% |