Bray Park flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Bray Park (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 4.5 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bray Park'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.

Bray Park 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 4,013 Bray Park properties.

Bray Park at a glance

Parcels 3,874 Median lot 615 m² Mapped easements 312 Bus stops 60

How Bray Park is zoned

General residential 78%
Recreation and open space 20%
Centre 1%
Limited development 0%
Environmental management and conservation 0%
Community facilities 0%

Selling in Bray Park? 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 4.5 km², Bray Park is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 56% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 5% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 615 m² across 3,874 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 Bray Park

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bray Park suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
10,271
usual residents, 2021
Median age
37
years
Median household income
$1,736
per week, Moreton Bay City suburb typical $1,827
Median rent
$390
per week, Moreton Bay City suburb typical $363
Median mortgage
$1,668
per month
Household size
2.8
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 950, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Bray Park's 10,271 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.2%
5-14 14.5%
15-19 6.7%
20-24 5.9%
25-34 13.3%
35-44 15.0%
45-54 12.4%
55-64 10.2%
65-74 10.0%
75-84 4.0%
85+ 1.8%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Bray Park, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bray Park. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bray Park itself.

8,971 in 2001 to 10,810 in 2025, up 20%.

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 Bray Park address

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Bray Park planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Bray Park?

The schematic on this page is a Bray Park flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 56% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Bray Park address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Bray Park flood-prone?

About 56% of Bray Park falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Moreton Bay City average of 37%. Looking lot by lot, 46% of the 4,013 properties we analysed in Bray Park carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 1407 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 Bray Park bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 5% of Bray Park is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moreton Bay City average of 59%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Bray Park?

The dominant planning zone in Bray Park is General residential, though the suburb also includes Recreation and open space and Centre. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Bray Park have heritage-listed places?

Bray Park 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 Bray Park hilly or flat?

Bray Park is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 3%. Ground level runs from roughly 13 m to 35 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 Bray Park?

Across 3,874 surveyed parcels in Bray Park, the median lot size is about 615 m². There are also 312 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 Bray Park have a train station?

There is no train station inside Bray Park itself. The suburb is served by 60 bus stops.

What is the population of Bray Park?

At the 2021 Census Bray Park had 10,271 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Bray Park statistical area, which contains Bray Park, went from 8,971 people in 2001 to 10,810 in 2025, up 20%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Bray Park alone.

Is Bray Park an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bray Park scores 950 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 Bray Park?

Median household income in Bray Park was $1,736 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,827 for the typical suburb in Moreton Bay City. Median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,668 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Bray Park property?

A Bray Park 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.

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