Banyo flood map & planning overlays

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A planning-constraint profile of Banyo (Brisbane City, QLD) - 5.02 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Planning schematicBanyo

Constraint readout

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

Flood overlay 31%

≈ council avg (31%) · #80 of 195 mapped council suburbs

Modelled flood depth held for about 3,300 addresses here

See the Brisbane flood map by suburb.

Bushfire-prone 7%

below council avg (27%) · #123 of 195 mapped council suburbs

Environmental34%

below council avg (46%) · #114 of 195 in council

Heritage sites 14 Character 27% Noise corridor 39% Aircraft noise (ANEF) 7% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 85% Mostly Low density residential Flood 80th most affected of 195 → Bushfire 123rd most affected of 195 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Banyo's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Amber hatching is the published aircraft noise (ANEF) contour. 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 Banyo properties?

Counts of properties, not share of land, across 3,352 analysed Banyo properties; no individual property result is identified.

Lot-level readout

Properties analysed

3,352

lot-by-lot flood, slope and elevation

With mapped flood risk

17%

576 of 3,352 properties

Median ground slope

largely flat, measured 50 m around each address

Ground level

3–19 m

AHD, across the suburb

Flood-risk rating across all 3,352 properties

No mapped risk 2,776 Very Low 97Low 282Medium 111High 86

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

Has Banyo flooded? Flood history and overland flow

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Banyo: 254 of the 3,352 properties we analysed (7.6%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (February 2022: 254, January 2011: 10). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Suburb-wide totals across 3,352 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Recorded historical flood mapping

7.6%

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

February 2022: 254
January 2011: 10

Mapped overland flow

17.6%

591 analysed properties carry a mapped overland-flow category.

Low: 265
Medium: 179
High: 10
Affected: 137

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.

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Banyo

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

Inside an aircraft noise contour

7% of the suburb's land sits inside a published ANEF or airport-environs contour. Contours vary street by street, so whether a particular lot is inside one needs a property-level check.

Highest contour present

ANEF 20

Under AS 2021, land between ANEF 20 and 25 is conditionally acceptable for houses, usually with noise attenuation built in. The contour is a forecast, not a measurement at any one house.

Contours held

Brisbane City Plan Airport Environs ANEF

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026

Under observed aircraft

96%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

85%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 2,000 ft

Busiest square

~38 a day

38 a day below 3,000 ft · ±3% · area average
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 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.

Banyo at a glance

Parcels 3,099 Median lot 598 m² Mapped easements 220 Train Banyo station Bus stops 27 Schools in suburb 4

Schools in and near Banyo

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

2 schools providing primary years and 2 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 Banyo is zoned

Low density residential 30%

Education purposes 12%

General industry B 9%

General industry A 8%

Sport and recreation (District) 8%

Low impact industry 6%

Selling in Banyo? 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 5.02 km², Banyo is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 31% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 7% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 14 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 598 m² across 3,099 parcels.

Recent development applications in Banyo

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: 26 October 2026.

Previous 12 months: 29 (34% lower in the latest period).

Common application types

Material change of use: 5
Reconfiguring a lot: 7
Building work: 8

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 Banyo

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

Population

6,105

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$2,121

per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $2,122

Median rent

$410

per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $410

Median mortgage

$2,000

per month

Household size

2.6

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 8

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1028, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Banyo's 6,105 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 7.3%

5-14 11.7%

15-19 4.9%

20-24 5.5%

25-34 16.2%

35-44 16.6%

45-54 13.7%

55-64 10.5%

65-74 7.6%

75-84 4.4%

85+ 1.6%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

7,099 in 2001 to 11,757 in 2025, up 66%.

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.

Banyo property market snapshot

Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Nudgee - Banyo, the wider statistical area containing Banyo. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.

House sales

$1,205,000

Median sale price from 157 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Unit sales

$875,000

Median sale price from 35 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.

Banyo 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)	Inside a held contour	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
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 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.

Check a specific Banyo address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 85% of Banyo. 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 here: a Flood Model Report is available for about 3,300 Banyo addresses (+$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 Banyo lot.

Banyo planning - frequently asked

Is Banyo flood-prone?

About 31% of Banyo falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 31%. Across the suburb, 17% of the 3,352 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 86 rated high risk or historically affected. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 3,300 Banyo addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Has Banyo flooded?

Is Banyo bushfire-prone?

Around 7% of Banyo is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brisbane City average of 27%.

Is Banyo affected by aircraft noise?

About 7% of Banyo sits inside a published aircraft noise contour, and the highest contour present is ANEF 20 - under AS 2021, land between ANEF 20 and 25 is conditionally acceptable for houses, usually with noise attenuation in the build. ANEF contours are forecasts published per airport and used to control noise-sensitive development; they are not a measurement at any one house, and a property can sit under a flight path and outside every contour.

Is Banyo under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 85% of Banyo, and over about 96% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 38 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 Banyo?

The dominant planning zone in Banyo is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Education purposes and General industry B.

Does Banyo have heritage-listed places?

Banyo has 14 heritage-listed places on record.

Is Banyo hilly or flat?

Banyo is largely flat: the median ground slope is about 2%. Ground level runs from roughly 3 m to 19 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Banyo?

Across 3,099 surveyed parcels in Banyo, the median lot size is about 598 m². There are also 220 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Banyo have a train station?

Yes - Banyo has 1 train station: Banyo station. It is also served by 27 bus stops.

What is the population of Banyo?

At the 2021 Census Banyo had 6,105 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Nudgee - Banyo statistical area, which contains Banyo, went from 7,099 people in 2001 to 11,757 in 2025, up 66%.

Is Banyo an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Banyo scores 1028 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Banyo?

Median household income in Banyo was $2,121 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $410 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Nudgee	1.2 km	41%	20%
Northgate	1.7 km	33%	0%
Virginia	1.9 km	59%	8%
Nundah	3.0 km	28%	0%
Nudgee Beach	3.1 km	92%	6%
Boondall	3.5 km	58%	39%
Brisbane Airport	3.5 km	89%	12%
Geebung	3.7 km	32%	0%
Wavell Heights	3.8 km	19%	0%
Hendra	4.4 km	29%	0%

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