Caffey flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Caffey (Lockyer Valley Regional, QLD) - 11.7 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
11.7 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Caffey'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.
Caffey at a glance
How Caffey is zoned
Selling in Caffey? 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 11.7 km², Caffey is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 22% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 58% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 59,935 m² across 69 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 Caffey
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Caffey 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 1018, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lockyer Valley - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Caffey. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Caffey itself.
8,973 in 2001 to 13,029 in 2025, up 45%.
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 Caffey 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 →Caffey planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Caffey?
The schematic on this page is a Caffey 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 Caffey address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Caffey flood-prone?
About 22% of Caffey falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 20%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Caffey bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 58% of Caffey is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 63%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Caffey?
The dominant planning zone in Caffey is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community Facilities and Conservation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Caffey have heritage-listed places?
Caffey 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.
What is the typical lot size in Caffey?
Across 69 surveyed parcels in Caffey, the median lot size is about 59,935 m². There are also 8 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 Caffey an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Caffey scores 1018 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 Caffey property?
A Caffey 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.