Beaudesert flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Beaudesert
(Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 43.62 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
43.62 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Beaudesert's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
How common is mapped flood risk across Beaudesert properties?
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 3,936 Beaudesert properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 3,936 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Beaudesert.
Beaudesert flood history and overland flow
These are suburb-wide totals across 3,936 analysed properties. They show how common each mapped category is across Beaudesert; they do not identify or describe any individual property.
Recorded historical flood mapping
317 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.
- Defined Flood Event: 315
- Historic Flood 2017: 133
Source: Scenic Rim Regional 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.
Beaudesert at a glance
Schools in and near Beaudesert
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 3 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 Beaudesert is zoned
Selling in Beaudesert? 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 43.62 km², Beaudesert is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 19% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 41% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 8 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 824 m² across 3,947 parcels.
Who lives in Beaudesert
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Beaudesert 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 851, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Beaudesert's 6,752 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Beaudesert, the wider ABS statistical area containing Beaudesert. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Beaudesert itself.
9,977 in 2001 to 16,642 in 2025, up 67%.
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.
Beaudesert 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) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 19 September 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 Beaudesert 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.
Published flood models are held over parts of Beaudesert. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot (+$9 with the planning report).
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Beaudesert lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Beaudesert planning - frequently asked
Is Beaudesert flood-prone?
About 19% of Beaudesert falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 12%. Across the suburb, 8% of the 3,936 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 207 rated high risk or historically affected.
Is Beaudesert bushfire-prone?
Around 41% of Beaudesert is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%.
What is the zoning in Beaudesert?
The dominant planning zone in Beaudesert is Rural, though the suburb also includes Low-medium Density Residential and Recreation and Open Space.
Does Beaudesert have heritage-listed places?
Beaudesert has 8 heritage-listed places on record.
Is Beaudesert hilly or flat?
Beaudesert is gently undulating: the median ground slope is about 5%, and 3% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 45 m to 160 m AHD across the suburb.
What is the typical lot size in Beaudesert?
Across 3,947 surveyed parcels in Beaudesert, the median lot size is about 824 m². There are also 720 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Beaudesert have a train station?
There is no train station inside Beaudesert itself. The suburb is served by 7 bus stops.
What is the population of Beaudesert?
At the 2021 Census Beaudesert had 6,752 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Beaudesert statistical area, which contains Beaudesert, went from 9,977 people in 2001 to 16,642 in 2025, up 67%.
Is Beaudesert an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Beaudesert scores 851 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Beaudesert?
Median household income in Beaudesert was $1,066 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Scenic Rim Regional. Median rent was $310 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,450 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabragalba | 5.7 km | 27% | 40% |
| Cryna | 5.9 km | <1% | 49% |
| Veresdale | 6.1 km | 42% | 26% |
| Gleneagle | 6.7 km | 41% | 24% |
| Birnam | 7.2 km | 16% | 59% |
| Veresdale Scrub | 7.6 km | 23% | 36% |
| Veresdale Logan City |
9.2 km | 63% | 28% |
| Veresdale Scrub Logan City |
9.3 km | 22% | 42% |
| Nindooinbah | 9.9 km | 21% | 55% |
| Biddaddaba | 10.7 km | 6% | 74% |