Atkinsons Dam flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Atkinsons Dam (Somerset Regional, QLD) - 26.67 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
26.67 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Atkinsons Dam'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.
Atkinsons Dam at a glance
How Atkinsons Dam is zoned
Selling in Atkinsons Dam? 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 26.67 km², Atkinsons Dam is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 54% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 46% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 77,265 m² across 99 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 Atkinsons Dam
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Atkinsons Dam 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 838, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Atkinsons Dam's 191 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lowood, the wider ABS statistical area containing Atkinsons Dam. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Atkinsons Dam itself.
9,538 in 2001 to 15,478 in 2025, up 62%.
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 Atkinsons Dam 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 →Atkinsons Dam planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Atkinsons Dam?
The schematic on this page is a Atkinsons Dam flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 54% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Atkinsons Dam address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Atkinsons Dam flood-prone?
About 54% of Atkinsons Dam falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Somerset Regional average of 25%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Atkinsons Dam bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 46% of Atkinsons Dam is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Somerset Regional average of 54%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Atkinsons Dam?
The dominant planning zone in Atkinsons Dam is Rural. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Atkinsons Dam have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Atkinsons Dam. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Atkinsons Dam?
Across 99 surveyed parcels in Atkinsons Dam, the median lot size is about 77,265 m². There are also 16 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.
What is the population of Atkinsons Dam?
At the 2021 Census Atkinsons Dam had 191 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Lowood statistical area, which contains Atkinsons Dam, went from 9,538 people in 2001 to 15,478 in 2025, up 62%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Atkinsons Dam alone.
Is Atkinsons Dam an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Atkinsons Dam scores 838 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 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 Atkinsons Dam?
Median household income in Atkinsons Dam was $1,089 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,312 for the typical suburb in Somerset Regional. Median rent was $285 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,500 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Atkinsons Dam property?
A Atkinsons Dam 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.