Cardstone flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Cardstone
(Cassowary Coast Regional, QLD) - 82.47 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 16 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
82.47 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cardstone's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Cardstone at a glance
Schools in and near Cardstone
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 15.32 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 16.45 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Cardstone is zoned
Selling in Cardstone? 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 82.47 km², Cardstone is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 61% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 33% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 686,163 m² across 53 parcels.
Cardstone data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Not available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 16 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Cardstone 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.
Published flood models are held over parts of Cardstone. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Cardstone lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Cardstone planning - frequently asked
Is Cardstone flood-prone?
About 61% of Cardstone falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 66%.
Is Cardstone bushfire-prone?
Around 33% of Cardstone is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cassowary Coast Regional average of 16%.
What is the zoning in Cardstone?
The dominant planning zone in Cardstone is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and conservation and Special purpose.
Does Cardstone have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Cardstone.
What is the typical lot size in Cardstone?
Across 53 surveyed parcels in Cardstone, the median lot size is about 686,163 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kooroomool | 9.9 km | 20% | 17% |
| Walter Hill | 11.4 km | 26% | 5% |
| Dingo Pocket | 14.8 km | 77% | 42% |
| Munro Plains | 15.1 km | 83% | 28% |
| Gulngai | 18.4 km | 30% | 2% |
| Jarra Creek | 18.6 km | 91% | 15% |
| Koombooloomba Tablelands Regional |
18.7 km | 30% | 48% |
| Mamu | 22.7 km | 30% | <1% |
| Warrami | 23.4 km | 78% | 32% |
| Bulgun | 23.8 km | 73% | 0% |