Barney View flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Barney View (Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 36.73 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
36.73 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Barney View'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.
Barney View 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 80 Barney View properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 80 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Barney View.
Barney View at a glance
How Barney View is zoned
Selling in Barney View? 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 36.73 km², Barney View is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 51% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 213,788 m² across 100 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 Barney View
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Barney View 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 976, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Barney View's 38 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Beaudesert, the wider ABS statistical area containing Barney View. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Barney View itself.
9,977 in 2001 to 16,642 in 2025, up 67%.
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 Barney View 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 →Barney View planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Barney View?
The schematic on this page is a Barney View flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 4% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Barney View address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Barney View flood-prone?
About 4% of Barney View falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Scenic Rim Regional average of 19%. Looking lot by lot, 15% of the 80 properties we analysed in Barney View carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 12 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 Barney View bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 51% of Barney View is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Barney View?
The dominant planning zone in Barney View is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Recreation and Open Space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Barney View have heritage-listed places?
Barney View has 1 heritage-listed place 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 Barney View hilly or flat?
Barney View is hilly: the median lot slope is about 13%, and 36% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 134 m to 338 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 Barney View?
Across 100 surveyed parcels in Barney View, the median lot size is about 213,788 m². There are also 2 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.
Is Barney View an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Barney View scores 976 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 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.
Do I need a planning report for a Barney View property?
A Barney View 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.