Cedar Creek flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 19.37 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
19.37 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Cedar 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.
How common is mapped flood risk across Cedar Creek properties?
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 320 Cedar Creek properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 320 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Cedar Creek.
Cedar Creek flood history and overland flow
These are suburb-wide totals across 320 analysed properties. They show how common each mapped category is across Cedar Creek; they do not identify or describe any individual property.
Mapped overland flow
265 analysed properties carry a mapped overland-flow category.
- Low: 265
Source: Moreton Bay 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.
Cedar Creek at a glance
Schools in and near Cedar Creek
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: 2.64 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 4.38 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
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 19.37 km², Cedar Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 15% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 90% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is steep, and the median lot measures about 20,156 m² across 321 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 Cedar Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Cedar 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 1137, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Cedar Creek's 831 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Samford Valley, 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.
8,561 in 2001 to 13,239 in 2025, up 55%.
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.
Cedar Creek data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 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.
See what's in the $9 report →Cedar Creek planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Cedar Creek?
The schematic on this page is a Cedar Creek flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 15% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Cedar Creek address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Cedar Creek flood-prone?
About 15% of Cedar Creek falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 37%. Across the suburb, 42% of the 320 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 123 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 Cedar Creek bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 90% of Cedar Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moreton Bay City average of 59%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Cedar Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Cedar Creek is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural residential and Environmental management and conservation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Cedar Creek have heritage-listed places?
Cedar 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 Cedar Creek hilly or flat?
Cedar Creek is steep: the median lot slope is about 20%, and 70% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 81 m to 270 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 Cedar Creek?
Across 321 surveyed parcels in Cedar Creek, the median lot size is about 20,156 m². There are also 121 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 Cedar Creek?
At the 2021 Census Cedar Creek had 831 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 3.3 people. The wider Samford Valley statistical area, which contains Cedar Creek, went from 8,561 people in 2001 to 13,239 in 2025, up 55%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Cedar Creek alone.
Is Cedar Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Cedar Creek scores 1137 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 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 Cedar Creek?
Median household income in Cedar Creek was $3,250 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,827 for the typical suburb in Moreton Bay City. Median rent was $600 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Cedar Creek property?
A Cedar 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.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highvale | 4.1 km | 17% | 83% |
| Closeburn | 4.6 km | 20% | 92% |
| Mount Samson | 4.7 km | 28% | 76% |
| Yugar | 5.4 km | 18% | 79% |
| Samford Valley | 5.4 km | 34% | 40% |
| Mount Glorious | 5.6 km | 5% | 91% |
| Mount Nebo | 6.0 km | 5% | 100% |
| Clear Mountain | 7.3 km | 14% | 96% |
| Wights Mountain | 7.5 km | 16% | 34% |
| Kobble Creek | 7.8 km | 11% | 99% |