Brendale flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Brendale (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 10.44 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
10.44 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Brendale'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.
Brendale 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 3,178 Brendale properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 3,178 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Brendale.
Brendale at a glance
How Brendale is zoned
Selling in Brendale? 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 10.44 km², Brendale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 77% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 12% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 10 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Industry. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 171 m² across 3,285 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 Brendale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Brendale 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 892, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Brendale's 3,100 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Strathpine - Brendale, the wider ABS statistical area containing Brendale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Brendale itself.
11,108 in 2001 to 15,313 in 2025, up 38%.
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 Brendale 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 →Brendale planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Brendale?
The schematic on this page is a Brendale flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 77% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Brendale address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Brendale flood-prone?
About 77% of Brendale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Moreton Bay City average of 37%. Looking lot by lot, 78% of the 3,178 properties we analysed in Brendale carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 1947 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 Brendale bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 12% of Brendale 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 Brendale?
The dominant planning zone in Brendale is Industry, though the suburb also includes Recreation and open space and Extractive industry. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Brendale have heritage-listed places?
Brendale has 10 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 Brendale hilly or flat?
Brendale is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 2%. Ground level runs from roughly 9 m to 40 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 Brendale?
Across 3,285 surveyed parcels in Brendale, the median lot size is about 171 m². There are also 652 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 Brendale have a train station?
There is no train station inside Brendale itself. The suburb is served by 21 bus stops.
What is the population of Brendale?
At the 2021 Census Brendale had 3,100 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Strathpine - Brendale statistical area, which contains Brendale, went from 11,108 people in 2001 to 15,313 in 2025, up 38%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Brendale alone.
Is Brendale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Brendale scores 892 and sits in decile 2 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 Brendale?
Median household income in Brendale was $1,219 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,827 for the typical suburb in Moreton Bay City. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Brendale property?
A Brendale 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.