Carneys Creek flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Carneys Creek (Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 88.41 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
88.41 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Carneys 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.
Carneys 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 119 Carneys Creek properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 119 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Carneys Creek.
Carneys Creek at a glance
How Carneys Creek is zoned
Selling in Carneys 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 88.41 km², Carneys Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 75% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 257,413 m² across 169 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 Carneys Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Carneys 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.
Age profile
Share of Carneys Creek's 71 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Boonah, the wider ABS statistical area containing Carneys Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Carneys 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 Carneys 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 →Carneys Creek planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Carneys Creek?
The schematic on this page is a Carneys 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 Carneys Creek address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Carneys Creek flood-prone?
About 4% of Carneys Creek falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Scenic Rim Regional average of 19%. Looking lot by lot, 24% of the 119 properties we analysed in Carneys Creek carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 29 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 Carneys Creek bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 75% of Carneys 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 Carneys Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Carneys Creek is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Recreation and Open Space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Carneys Creek have heritage-listed places?
Carneys Creek 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 Carneys Creek hilly or flat?
Carneys Creek is hilly: the median lot slope is about 17%, and 56% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 216 m to 687 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 Carneys Creek?
Across 169 surveyed parcels in Carneys Creek, the median lot size is about 257,413 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.
What is the population of Carneys Creek?
At the 2021 Census Carneys Creek had 71 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Boonah statistical area, which contains Carneys Creek, went from 9,556 people in 2001 to 13,450 in 2025, up 41%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Carneys Creek alone.
Is Carneys Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Carneys 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.
What is the median household income in Carneys Creek?
Median household income in Carneys Creek was $1,125 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Scenic Rim Regional. Median rent was $275 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,317 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Carneys Creek property?
A Carneys 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.