Carneys Creek flood map & planning overlays

Carneys Creek reaches 687 m, 4th-highest in Scenic Rim Regional.

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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.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Planning schematicCarneys Creek

Constraint readout

88.41 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 2%

below council avg (14%) · #84 of 95 mapped council suburbs

Modelled flood depth held over parts of Carneys Creek

See the Scenic Rim flood map by suburb.

Bushfire-prone 77%

1.5× council avg (52%) · #20 of 111 mapped council suburbs

Environmental59%

2.0× council avg (30%) · #16 of 111 in council

Heritage sites 1 Noise corridor 3% Mostly Rural Flood 84th most affected of 95 → Bushfire 20th most affected of 111 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Carneys Creek's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

How common is mapped flood risk across Carneys Creek properties?

Counts of properties, not share of land, across 119 analysed Carneys Creek properties; no individual property result is identified.

Lot-level readout

Properties analysed

119

lot-by-lot flood, slope and elevation

With mapped flood risk

24%

29 of 119 properties

Median ground slope

17%

hilly, measured 50 m around each address · 56% of points 15%+

Ground level

216–687 m

AHD, across the suburb

Flood-risk rating across all 119 properties

No mapped risk 90 High 29

From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Carneys Creek.

Has Carneys Creek flooded? Flood history and overland flow

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Carneys Creek: 29 of the 119 properties we analysed (24.4%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Defined Flood Event: 29). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Suburb-wide totals across 119 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Recorded historical flood mapping

24.4%

29 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.

Defined Flood Event: 29

Source: Scenic Rim Regional Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Carneys Creek

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026

Under observed aircraft

50%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

3,500 ft

averaging 6,500 ft

Busiest square

~1 a day

±23% · area average
typical observed square 0 a day

Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Carneys Creek at a glance

Parcels 164 Median lot 283,857 m² Mapped easements 8 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Carneys Creek

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual 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: 10.24 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 20.25 km from the suburb boundary

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time.

Which school zone is a Carneys Creek address in? Check an address with our free school zone checker.

How Carneys Creek is zoned

Rural 66%

Conservation 33%

Recreation and Open Space 1%

National Parks and Nature Reserves 0%

Primary Production 0%

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 2% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 77% 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 283,857 m² across 164 parcels.

Who lives in Carneys Creek

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Carneys Creek suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,125

per week, Scenic Rim Regional suburb typical $1,562

Median rent

$275

per week, Scenic Rim Regional suburb typical $300

Median mortgage

$2,317

per month

Household size

2.6

people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 7

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1016, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Carneys Creek's 71 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%

5-14 12.7%

15-19 12.7%

20-24 0.0%

25-34 7.9%

35-44 0.0%

45-54 12.7%

55-64 17.5%

65-74 28.6%

75-84 7.9%

85+ 0.0%

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: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Carneys Creek 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
Observed flight paths	Observed	adsb.lol, under the Open Database License
Demographics	Available	Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availability	Available	Queensland Government

Profile last materially updated 7 November 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

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The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held over parts of Carneys Creek. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot to spin round in your browser (+$9 with the planning report).

Moving here? The Liveability section adds walking times from the address to schools, parks, shops and transport, and the school zones it sits in (+$9 with the planning report).

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Carneys Creek lot.

Carneys Creek planning - frequently asked

Is Carneys Creek flood-prone?

About 2% of Carneys Creek falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%. Across the suburb, 24% of the 119 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 29 rated high risk or historically affected. Published flood models are held over parts of Carneys Creek; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Has Carneys Creek flooded?

Is Carneys Creek bushfire-prone?

Around 77% of Carneys Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%.

Is Carneys Creek under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 50% of Carneys Creek in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,500 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

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.

Does Carneys Creek have heritage-listed places?

Carneys Creek has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

Is Carneys Creek hilly or flat?

Carneys Creek is hilly: the median ground slope is about 17%, and 56% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 216 m to 687 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Carneys Creek?

Across 164 surveyed parcels in Carneys Creek, the median lot size is about 283,857 m². There are also 8 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

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%.

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 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

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.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Burnett Creek	8.7 km	Not mapped	94%
Croftby	9.1 km	12%	63%
Moogerah	11.8 km	9%	80%
Maroon	15.7 km	2%	64%
Coochin	16.1 km	10%	64%
Mount Alford	16.8 km	15%	56%
Clumber	16.8 km	1%	88%
Mount Barney	18.7 km	2%	93%
Wallaces Creek	20.1 km	2%	65%
Bunjurgen	20.9 km	22%	42%

See all Scenic Rim Regional suburb profiles →