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Chandler flood map & planning overlays

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A planning-constraint profile of Chandler (Brisbane City, QLD) - 13.01 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 Chandler'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 Chandler properties?

Counts of properties, not share of land, across 760 analysed Chandler properties; no individual property result is identified.

Has Chandler flooded? Flood history and overland flow

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Chandler: 181 of the 760 properties we analysed (23.8%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (February 2022: 181). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Suburb-wide totals across 760 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Recorded historical flood mapping

23.8%

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

  • February 2022: 181

Mapped overland flow

49.7%

378 analysed properties carry a mapped overland-flow category.

  • Low: 67
  • Medium: 192
  • High: 94
  • Affected: 25

Source: Brisbane 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 Chandler

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
98%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
56%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 5,000 ft
Busiest square
~69 a day
26 a day below 3,000 ft · ±8%
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

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.

Chandler at a glance

Parcels 628 Median lot 10,169 m² Mapped easements 53 Bus stops 16 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Chandler

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: 0.94 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 0.94 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 Chandler is zoned

Environmental management 63%
Conservation (District) 13%
Special purpose (Utility services) 7%
Rural 6%
Open space 3%
Conservation (Local) 2%

Selling in Chandler? 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 13.01 km², Chandler is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 24% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 74% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental management. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 10,169 m² across 628 parcels.

Recent development applications in Chandler

Applications are counted across the whole gazetted suburb from the public Brisbane City Council register. No application address or individual property is published here.

Submitted in the past 12 months

11

Latest included submission: 22 September 2026.

Previous 12 months: 7 (57% higher in the latest period).

Common application types

  • Material change of use: 6

Counts depend on applications that the council publishes and that can be assigned to a suburb. Categories can overlap when one application covers several types. Totals below five and their latest dates are suppressed. Register last synchronised 8 November 2026. Check the official council register.

Who lives in Chandler

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

Population
1,475
usual residents, 2021
Median age
45
years
Median household income
$2,905
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $2,122
Median rent
$368
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $410
Median mortgage
$3,467
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 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1092, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Chandler's 1,475 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.9%
5-14 15.1%
15-19 8.2%
20-24 6.9%
25-34 5.4%
35-44 10.5%
45-54 16.6%
55-64 13.5%
65-74 12.6%
75-84 5.8%
85+ 1.6%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

6,618 in 2001 to 7,965 in 2025, up 20%.

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.

Chandler property market snapshot

Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Belmont - Gumdale, the wider statistical area containing Chandler. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.

House sales

$1,630,000

Median sale price from 86 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Unit sales

$875,000

Median sale price from 21 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO). View the source profile. The same SA2 figure can appear on several suburb pages within that statistical area.

Chandler 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
Market statisticsAvailable at SA2 levelQueensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO)
Development applicationsAvailable as suburb totalsBrisbane City Council

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 Chandler 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 →

Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 56% of Chandler. 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 here: a Flood Model Report is available for about 760 Chandler addresses (+$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 Chandler lot.

Chandler planning - frequently asked

Is Chandler flood-prone?

About 24% of Chandler falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 31%. Across the suburb, 26% of the 760 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 190 rated high risk or historically affected. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 760 Chandler addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Has Chandler flooded?

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Chandler: 181 of the 760 properties we analysed (23.8%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (February 2022: 181). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Is Chandler bushfire-prone?

Around 74% of Chandler is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brisbane City average of 27%.

Is Chandler under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 56% of Chandler, and over about 98% 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 500 ft, with an average of 5,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 69 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 Chandler?

The dominant planning zone in Chandler is Environmental management, though the suburb also includes Conservation (District) and Special purpose (Utility services).

Does Chandler have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Chandler.

Is Chandler hilly or flat?

Chandler is gently undulating: the median ground slope is about 4%. Ground level runs from roughly 5 m to 45 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Chandler?

Across 628 surveyed parcels in Chandler, the median lot size is about 10,169 m². There are also 53 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Chandler have a train station?

There is no train station inside Chandler itself. The suburb is served by 16 bus stops.

What is the population of Chandler?

At the 2021 Census Chandler had 1,475 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 3.2 people. The wider Belmont - Gumdale statistical area, which contains Chandler, went from 6,618 people in 2001 to 7,965 in 2025, up 20%.

Is Chandler an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Chandler scores 1092 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Chandler?

Median household income in Chandler was $2,905 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $368 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,467 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Gumdale 2.6 km 27% 83%
Ransome 3.4 km 63% 78%
Belmont 3.6 km 10% 77%
Capalaba
Redland City
3.7 km 13% 50%
Wakerley 3.9 km 27% 37%
Birkdale
Redland City
4.5 km 28% 26%
Mackenzie 4.9 km 6% 70%
Thorneside
Redland City
5.1 km 53% 11%
Burbank 5.4 km 17% 88%
Carindale 5.6 km 22% 27%

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