Beerwah flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Beerwah (Sunshine Coast Regional, QLD) - 58.03 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
58.03 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Beerwah'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.
Beerwah 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 3,457 Beerwah properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 3,457 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Beerwah.
Beerwah at a glance
How Beerwah is zoned
Selling in Beerwah? 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 58.03 km², Beerwah is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 44% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 56% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 7 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 909 m² across 3,493 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 Beerwah
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Beerwah 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 944, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Beerwah's 7,734 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Beerwah, the wider ABS statistical area containing Beerwah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Beerwah itself.
4,796 in 2001 to 9,938 in 2025, up 107%.
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 Beerwah 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 →Beerwah planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Beerwah?
The schematic on this page is a Beerwah flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 44% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Beerwah address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Beerwah flood-prone?
About 44% of Beerwah falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 32%. Looking lot by lot, 22% of the 3,457 properties we analysed in Beerwah carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 437 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 Beerwah bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 56% of Beerwah 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 Beerwah?
The dominant planning zone in Beerwah is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Conservation and Rural Residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Beerwah have heritage-listed places?
Beerwah has 7 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 Beerwah hilly or flat?
Beerwah is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 4%, and 1% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 21 m to 53 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 Beerwah?
Across 3,493 surveyed parcels in Beerwah, the median lot size is about 909 m². There are also 784 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 Beerwah have a train station?
Yes - Beerwah has 1 train station: Beerwah station. It is also served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Beerwah?
At the 2021 Census Beerwah had 7,734 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Beerwah statistical area, which contains Beerwah, went from 4,796 people in 2001 to 9,938 in 2025, up 107%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Beerwah alone.
Is Beerwah an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Beerwah scores 944 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 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 Beerwah?
Median household income in Beerwah was $1,512 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,674 for the typical suburb in Sunshine Coast Regional. Median rent was $390 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 Beerwah property?
A Beerwah 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.