Braemore flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Braemore (Somerset Regional, QLD) - 10.34 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
10.34 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Braemore'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.
Braemore at a glance
Across its 10.34 km², Braemore is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 22% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 51% is flagged bushfire-prone. The median lot measures about 22,098 m² across 101 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 Braemore
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Braemore 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 874, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Braemore's 131 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Esk, the wider ABS statistical area containing Braemore. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Braemore itself.
4,299 in 2001 to 5,236 in 2025, up 22%.
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 Braemore 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 →Braemore planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Braemore?
The schematic on this page is a Braemore flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 22% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Braemore address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Braemore flood-prone?
About 22% of Braemore falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Somerset Regional average of 25%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Braemore bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 51% of Braemore is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Somerset Regional average of 54%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Braemore?
Braemore contains a mix of planning zones. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot - check the exact address.
Does Braemore have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Braemore. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Braemore?
Across 101 surveyed parcels in Braemore, the median lot size is about 22,098 m².
What is the population of Braemore?
At the 2021 Census Braemore had 131 usual residents, with a median age of 57 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Esk statistical area, which contains Braemore, went from 4,299 people in 2001 to 5,236 in 2025, up 22%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Braemore alone.
Is Braemore an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Braemore scores 874 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 2 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 Braemore?
Median household income in Braemore was $956 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,312 for the typical suburb in Somerset Regional. Median rent was $230 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,192 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Braemore property?
A Braemore 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.