Beechmont flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Beechmont (Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 34.36 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
34.36 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Beechmont'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.
Beechmont 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 522 Beechmont properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 522 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Beechmont.
Beechmont at a glance
How Beechmont is zoned
Selling in Beechmont? 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 34.36 km², Beechmont is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 53% 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 8,130 m² across 536 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 Beechmont
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Beechmont 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 1014, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Beechmont's 848 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tamborine - Canungra, the wider ABS statistical area containing Beechmont. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Beechmont itself.
10,498 in 2001 to 16,855 in 2025, up 61%.
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 Beechmont 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 →Beechmont planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Beechmont?
The schematic on this page is a Beechmont 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 Beechmont address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Beechmont flood-prone?
About 4% of Beechmont falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Scenic Rim Regional average of 19%. Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 522 properties we analysed in Beechmont carry some level of mapped flood risk. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Beechmont bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 53% of Beechmont 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 Beechmont?
The dominant planning zone in Beechmont is Rural, though the suburb also includes Special Purpose and Rural Residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Beechmont have heritage-listed places?
Beechmont 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 Beechmont hilly or flat?
Beechmont is hilly: the median lot slope is about 17%, and 60% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 341 m to 654 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 Beechmont?
Across 536 surveyed parcels in Beechmont, the median lot size is about 8,130 m². There are also 31 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 Beechmont?
At the 2021 Census Beechmont had 848 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Tamborine - Canungra statistical area, which contains Beechmont, went from 10,498 people in 2001 to 16,855 in 2025, up 61%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Beechmont alone.
Is Beechmont an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Beechmont scores 1014 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 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 Beechmont?
Median household income in Beechmont was $1,604 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Scenic Rim Regional. Median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Beechmont property?
A Beechmont 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.