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Cedar Creek flood map & planning overlays

94% bushfire-mapped and 46.5% landslide-mapped. Cedar Creek is steep, bushy country.

A planning-constraint profile of Cedar Creek (Logan City, QLD) - 12.79 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cedar 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 Cedar Creek properties?

Counts of properties, not share of land, across 166 analysed Cedar Creek properties; no individual property result is identified.

Has Cedar Creek flooded? Flood history and overland flow

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Cedar Creek: 84 of the 166 properties we analysed (50.6%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Historic Flood 2017: 84, Historic Flood 2022: 80, Historic Flood 1974: 74). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Suburb-wide totals across 166 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Recorded historical flood mapping

50.6%

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

  • Historic Flood 2017: 84
  • Historic Flood 2022: 80
  • Historic Flood 1974: 74

Mapped overland flow

96.4%

160 analysed properties carry a mapped overland-flow category.

  • Low: 160

Source: Logan City 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 Cedar 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
99%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
83%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
1,000 ft
averaging 3,500 ft
Busiest square
~1 a day
0 a day below 3,000 ft · ±30% · 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.

Cedar Creek at a glance

Parcels 157 Median lot 32,502 m² Mapped easements 12 Schools in suburb 0 Landslide overlay 46%

Schools in and near Cedar 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

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 0.17 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 1.70 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 Cedar Creek is zoned

Environmental Management and Conservation 65%
Rural Residential 32%
Rural 2%
Recreation and Open Space 1%
Community Facilities 0%
Priority Development 0%

Selling in Cedar 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 12.79 km², Cedar Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 29% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 94% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management and Conservation. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 32,502 m² across 157 parcels.

Who lives in Cedar Creek

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

Population
861
usual residents, 2021
Median age
43
years
Median household income
$2,294
per week, Logan City suburb typical $1,924
Median rent
$433
per week, Logan City suburb typical $395
Median mortgage
$2,000
per month
Household size
3.2
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 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1029, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Cedar Creek's 861 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.2%
5-14 13.7%
15-19 8.2%
20-24 3.7%
25-34 9.6%
35-44 12.9%
45-54 17.9%
55-64 15.2%
65-74 10.0%
75-84 4.1%
85+ 0.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Yarrabilba, the wider ABS statistical area containing Cedar Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Cedar Creek itself.

435 in 2001 to 15,803 in 2025, up 3533%.

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.

Cedar Creek data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland 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.

Check a specific Cedar 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.

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 83% of Cedar Creek. 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 Cedar 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).

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

Cedar Creek planning - frequently asked

Is Cedar Creek flood-prone?

About 29% of Cedar Creek falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%. Across the suburb, 84% of the 166 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 121 rated high risk or historically affected. Published flood models are held over parts of Cedar Creek; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Has Cedar Creek flooded?

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Cedar Creek: 84 of the 166 properties we analysed (50.6%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Historic Flood 2017: 84, Historic Flood 2022: 80, Historic Flood 1974: 74). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Is Cedar Creek bushfire-prone?

Around 94% of Cedar Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Logan City average of 54%.

Is Cedar Creek under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 83% of Cedar Creek, and over about 99% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,000 ft, with an average of 3,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. 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 Cedar Creek?

The dominant planning zone in Cedar Creek is Environmental Management and Conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural Residential and Rural.

Does Cedar Creek have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Cedar Creek.

Is Cedar Creek hilly or flat?

Cedar Creek is gently undulating: the median ground slope is about 9%, and 15% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 14 m to 93 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Cedar Creek?

Across 157 surveyed parcels in Cedar Creek, the median lot size is about 32,502 m². There are also 12 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Cedar Creek?

At the 2021 Census Cedar Creek had 861 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 3.2 people. The wider Yarrabilba statistical area, which contains Cedar Creek, went from 435 people in 2001 to 15,803 in 2025, up 3533%.

Is Cedar Creek an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cedar Creek scores 1029 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Cedar Creek?

Median household income in Cedar Creek was $2,294 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,924 for the typical suburb in Logan City. Median rent was $433 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Yarrabilba 3.8 km 40% 82%
Wolffdene 4.1 km 29% 82%
Cedar Creek
Gold Coast City
4.8 km 7% 97%
Luscombe
Gold Coast City
5.6 km 8% 88%
Logan Village 5.8 km 50% 85%
Tamborine
Scenic Rim Regional
6.5 km 23% 74%
Kingsholme
Gold Coast City
6.8 km 5% 94%
Belivah 6.9 km 33% 53%
Ormeau Hills
Gold Coast City
7.2 km 6% 87%
Tamborine 7.2 km 37% 84%

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