Archerfield flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Archerfield (Brisbane City, QLD) - 4.36 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
4.36 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Archerfield's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Archerfield flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 728 Archerfield properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 728 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Archerfield.
Archerfield at a glance
How Archerfield is zoned
Selling in Archerfield? 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 4.36 km², Archerfield is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 94% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 1% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Special purpose (Airport). The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 620 m² across 657 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Archerfield
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Archerfield 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 946, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Archerfield's 533 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Rocklea - Acacia Ridge, the wider ABS statistical area containing Archerfield. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Archerfield itself.
8,802 in 2001 to 10,061 in 2025, up 14%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Archerfield 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Archerfield planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Archerfield?
The schematic on this page is a Archerfield flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 94% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Archerfield address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Archerfield flood-prone?
About 94% of Archerfield falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 81% of the 728 properties we analysed in Archerfield carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 221 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Archerfield bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 1% of Archerfield is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brisbane City average of 27%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Archerfield?
The dominant planning zone in Archerfield is Special purpose (Airport), though the suburb also includes General industry A and General industry B. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Archerfield have heritage-listed places?
Archerfield has 3 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Archerfield hilly or flat?
Archerfield is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 2%. Ground level runs from roughly 6 m to 21 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Archerfield?
Across 657 surveyed parcels in Archerfield, the median lot size is about 620 m². There are also 119 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Archerfield have a train station?
There is no train station inside Archerfield itself. The suburb is served by 19 bus stops.
What is the population of Archerfield?
At the 2021 Census Archerfield had 533 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Rocklea - Acacia Ridge statistical area, which contains Archerfield, went from 8,802 people in 2001 to 10,061 in 2025, up 14%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Archerfield alone.
Is Archerfield an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Archerfield scores 946 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Archerfield?
Median household income in Archerfield was $1,409 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $343 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Archerfield property?
A Archerfield planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.