Burpengary flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Burpengary (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 22.48 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
22.48 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Burpengary'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.
Burpengary 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 7,346 Burpengary properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 7,346 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Burpengary.
Burpengary at a glance
How Burpengary is zoned
Selling in Burpengary? 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 22.48 km², Burpengary is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 39% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 33% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 822 m² across 6,941 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 Burpengary
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Burpengary 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 953, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Burpengary's 16,488 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Burpengary, the wider ABS statistical area containing Burpengary. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Burpengary itself.
11,374 in 2001 to 19,133 in 2025, up 68%.
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 Burpengary 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 →Burpengary planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Burpengary?
The schematic on this page is a Burpengary flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 39% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Burpengary address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Burpengary flood-prone?
About 39% of Burpengary falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Moreton Bay City average of 37%. Looking lot by lot, 33% of the 7,346 properties we analysed in Burpengary carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 1836 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 Burpengary bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 33% of Burpengary 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 Burpengary?
The dominant planning zone in Burpengary is Rural residential, though the suburb also includes General residential and Recreation and open space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Burpengary have heritage-listed places?
Burpengary 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 Burpengary hilly or flat?
Burpengary is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 3%. 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 Burpengary?
Across 6,941 surveyed parcels in Burpengary, the median lot size is about 822 m². There are also 733 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 Burpengary have a train station?
Yes - Burpengary has 1 train station: Burpengary station. It is also served by 22 bus stops.
What is the population of Burpengary?
At the 2021 Census Burpengary had 16,488 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Burpengary statistical area, which contains Burpengary, went from 11,374 people in 2001 to 19,133 in 2025, up 68%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Burpengary alone.
Is Burpengary an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Burpengary scores 953 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 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 Burpengary?
Median household income in Burpengary was $1,720 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 $1,733 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Burpengary property?
A Burpengary 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.