Beachmere flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Beachmere (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 30.23 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
30.23 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Beachmere'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.
Beachmere 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 2,101 Beachmere properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 2,101 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Beachmere.
Beachmere at a glance
How Beachmere is zoned
Selling in Beachmere? 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 30.23 km², Beachmere is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 63% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 684 m² across 2,072 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 Beachmere
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Beachmere 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 914, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Beachmere's 4,782 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Beachmere - Sandstone Point, the wider ABS statistical area containing Beachmere. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Beachmere itself.
9,304 in 2001 to 17,733 in 2025, up 91%.
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 Beachmere 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 →Beachmere planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Beachmere?
The schematic on this page is a Beachmere flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 100% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Beachmere address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Beachmere flood-prone?
About 100% of Beachmere falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Moreton Bay City average of 37%. Looking lot by lot, 98% of the 2,101 properties we analysed in Beachmere carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 1636 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 Beachmere bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 63% of Beachmere is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moreton Bay City average of 59%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Beachmere?
The dominant planning zone in Beachmere is Rural, though the suburb also includes Extractive industry and Rural residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Beachmere have heritage-listed places?
Beachmere has 2 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 Beachmere hilly or flat?
Beachmere is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 1%. Ground level runs from roughly 1 m to 4 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 Beachmere?
Across 2,072 surveyed parcels in Beachmere, the median lot size is about 684 m². There are also 263 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 Beachmere have a train station?
There is no train station inside Beachmere itself. The suburb is served by 19 bus stops.
What is the population of Beachmere?
At the 2021 Census Beachmere had 4,782 usual residents, with a median age of 57 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Beachmere - Sandstone Point statistical area, which contains Beachmere, went from 9,304 people in 2001 to 17,733 in 2025, up 91%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Beachmere alone.
Is Beachmere an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Beachmere scores 914 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 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 Beachmere?
Median household income in Beachmere was $1,103 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,827 for the typical suburb in Moreton Bay City. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,560 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Beachmere property?
A Beachmere 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.