Burnett Creek flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Burnett Creek (Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 119.45 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
119.45 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Burnett Creek'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.
Burnett Creek 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 76 Burnett Creek properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 76 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Burnett Creek.
Burnett Creek at a glance
How Burnett Creek is zoned
Selling in Burnett Creek? 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 119.45 km², Burnett Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 79% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The terrain is steep, and the median lot measures about 357,093 m² across 119 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 Burnett Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Burnett Creek 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 1016, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Boonah, the wider ABS statistical area containing Burnett Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Burnett Creek itself.
9,556 in 2001 to 13,450 in 2025, up 41%.
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 Burnett Creek 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 →Burnett Creek planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Burnett Creek?
The schematic on this page is a Burnett Creek flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 4% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Burnett Creek address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Burnett Creek flood-prone?
About 4% of Burnett Creek falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Scenic Rim Regional average of 19%. Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 76 properties we analysed in Burnett Creek carry some level of mapped flood risk. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Burnett Creek bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 79% of Burnett Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Burnett Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Burnett Creek is Conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural and Special Purpose. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Burnett Creek have heritage-listed places?
Burnett Creek has 2 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 Burnett Creek hilly or flat?
Burnett Creek is steep: the median lot slope is about 26%, and 75% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 232 m to 663 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 Burnett Creek?
Across 119 surveyed parcels in Burnett Creek, the median lot size is about 357,093 m². There are also 2 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.
Is Burnett Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Burnett Creek scores 1016 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 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.
Do I need a planning report for a Burnett Creek property?
A Burnett Creek 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.