Beerburrum flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Beerburrum (Sunshine Coast Regional, QLD) - 96.06 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
96.06 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Beerburrum'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.
Beerburrum at a glance
How Beerburrum is zoned
Selling in Beerburrum? 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 96.06 km², Beerburrum is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 25% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 70% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 9 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 2,025 m² across 379 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 Beerburrum
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Beerburrum 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 974, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Beerburrum's 941 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Glass House Mountains, the wider ABS statistical area containing Beerburrum. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Beerburrum itself.
4,333 in 2001 to 7,309 in 2025, up 69%.
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 Beerburrum 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 →Beerburrum planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Beerburrum?
The schematic on this page is a Beerburrum flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 25% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Beerburrum address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Beerburrum flood-prone?
About 25% of Beerburrum falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 32%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Beerburrum bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 70% of Beerburrum is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 38%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Beerburrum?
The dominant planning zone in Beerburrum is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Conservation and Community Facilities. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Beerburrum have heritage-listed places?
Beerburrum has 9 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.
What is the typical lot size in Beerburrum?
Across 379 surveyed parcels in Beerburrum, the median lot size is about 2,025 m². There are also 62 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 Beerburrum have a train station?
Yes - Beerburrum has 1 train station: Beerburrum station. It is also served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Beerburrum?
At the 2021 Census Beerburrum had 941 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Glass House Mountains statistical area, which contains Beerburrum, went from 4,333 people in 2001 to 7,309 in 2025, up 69%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Beerburrum alone.
Is Beerburrum an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Beerburrum scores 974 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.
What is the median household income in Beerburrum?
Median household income in Beerburrum was $1,442 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,674 for the typical suburb in Sunshine Coast Regional. Median rent was $325 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,800 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Beerburrum property?
A Beerburrum 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.