Ascot flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Ascot (Brisbane City, QLD) - 2.76 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
2.76 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Ascot'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.
How common is mapped flood risk across Ascot properties?
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 4,004 Ascot properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 4,004 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Ascot.
Ascot flood history and overland flow
These are suburb-wide totals across 4,004 analysed properties. They show how common each mapped category is across Ascot; they do not identify or describe any individual property.
Mapped overland flow
423 analysed properties carry a mapped overland-flow category.
- Low: 103
- Medium: 241
- High: 21
- Affected: 58
Source: Brisbane 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.
Ascot at a glance
Schools in and near Ascot
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
2 schools providing primary years and 1 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 Ascot is zoned
Selling in Ascot? 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 2.76 km², Ascot is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 19% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 38 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Sport and recreation (Metropolitan). The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 406 m² across 2,852 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.
Recent development applications in Ascot
Applications are counted across the whole gazetted suburb from the public Brisbane City Council register. No application address or individual property is published here.
Submitted in the past 12 months
Latest included submission: 11 August 2026.
Previous 12 months: 45 (38% higher in the latest period).
Common application types
- Material change of use: 15
- Reconfiguring a lot: 5
- Building work: 43
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 18 August 2026. Check the official council register.
Who lives in Ascot
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Ascot 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 1114, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Ascot's 6,531 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Ascot, the wider ABS statistical area containing Ascot. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Ascot itself.
4,684 in 2001 to 6,454 in 2025, up 38%.
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.
Ascot property market snapshot
Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Ascot, the wider statistical area containing Ascot. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.
House sales
Median sale price from 90 sales over 12 months to March 2026.
Unit sales
Median sale price from 117 sales over 12 months to March 2026.
Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO). View the source profile. The same SA2 figure can appear on several suburb pages within that statistical area.
Ascot data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
| Market statistics | Available at SA2 level | Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO) |
| Development applications | Available as suburb totals | Brisbane City Council |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 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 Ascot 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 →Ascot planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Ascot?
The schematic on this page is a Ascot flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 19% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Ascot address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Ascot flood-prone?
About 19% of Ascot falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 40%. Across the suburb, 0% of the 4,004 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 1 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 Ascot bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Ascot and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Brisbane City average is 27%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in Ascot?
The dominant planning zone in Ascot is Sport and recreation (Metropolitan), though the suburb also includes Character residential (Character) and Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Ascot have heritage-listed places?
Ascot has 38 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 Ascot hilly or flat?
Ascot is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 4%, and 6% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 6 m to 61 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 Ascot?
Across 2,852 surveyed parcels in Ascot, the median lot size is about 406 m². There are also 254 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 Ascot have a train station?
Yes - Ascot has 2 train stations: Ascot station, Doomben station. It is also served by 40 bus stops.
What is the population of Ascot?
At the 2021 Census Ascot had 6,531 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Ascot statistical area, which contains Ascot, went from 4,684 people in 2001 to 6,454 in 2025, up 38%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Ascot alone.
Is Ascot an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Ascot scores 1114 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 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 Ascot?
Median household income in Ascot was $2,243 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,400 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Ascot property?
An Ascot 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.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 1.1 km | 64% | 0% |
| Clayfield | 1.5 km | 16% | 0% |
| Hendra | 1.5 km | 33% | 0% |
| Albion | 2.0 km | 64% | 0% |
| Bulimba | 2.2 km | 77% | 0% |
| Wooloowin | 2.4 km | 12% | 0% |
| Eagle Farm | 2.6 km | 69% | 0% |
| Newstead | 2.7 km | 99% | 0% |
| Kalinga | 2.8 km | 36% | 0% |
| Bowen Hills | 3.0 km | 61% | 0% |