Caloundra West flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Caloundra West (Sunshine Coast Regional, QLD) - 8.26 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
8.26 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Caloundra West'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.
Caloundra West 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 3,321 Caloundra West properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 3,321 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Caloundra West.
Caloundra West at a glance
How Caloundra West is zoned
Selling in Caloundra West? 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 8.26 km², Caloundra West is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 46% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 48% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management and Conservation. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 392 m² across 3,267 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 Caloundra West
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Caloundra West 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 976, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Caloundra West's 7,270 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Caloundra West - Baringa, the wider ABS statistical area containing Caloundra West. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Caloundra West itself.
1,986 in 2001 to 23,872 in 2025, up 1102%.
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 Caloundra West 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 →Caloundra West planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Caloundra West?
The schematic on this page is a Caloundra West flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 46% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Caloundra West address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Caloundra West flood-prone?
About 46% of Caloundra West falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 32%. Looking lot by lot, 22% of the 3,321 properties we analysed in Caloundra West carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 339 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 Caloundra West bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 48% of Caloundra West is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 38%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Caloundra West?
The dominant planning zone in Caloundra West is Environmental Management and Conservation, though the suburb also includes Community Facilities and No. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Caloundra West have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Caloundra West. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Caloundra West hilly or flat?
Caloundra West is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 2%, and 4% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 3 m to 38 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 Caloundra West?
Across 3,267 surveyed parcels in Caloundra West, the median lot size is about 392 m². There are also 423 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 Caloundra West have a train station?
There is no train station inside Caloundra West itself. The suburb is served by 21 bus stops.
What is the population of Caloundra West?
At the 2021 Census Caloundra West had 7,270 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Caloundra West - Baringa statistical area, which contains Caloundra West, went from 1,986 people in 2001 to 23,872 in 2025, up 1102%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Caloundra West alone.
Is Caloundra West an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Caloundra West scores 976 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 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 Caloundra West?
Median household income in Caloundra West was $1,571 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,674 for the typical suburb in Sunshine Coast Regional. Median rent was $465 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,842 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Caloundra West property?
A Caloundra West 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.