Chelona flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Chelona (Mackay Regional, QLD) - 9.82 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
9.82 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Chelona'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.
Chelona 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 57 Chelona properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 57 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Chelona.
Chelona at a glance
How Chelona is zoned
Selling in Chelona? 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 9.82 km², Chelona is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 4% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 10,730 m² across 61 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.
Check a specific Chelona 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 →Chelona planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Chelona?
The schematic on this page is a Chelona flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 100% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Chelona address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Chelona flood-prone?
About 100% of Chelona falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Mackay Regional average of 54%. Looking lot by lot, 98% of the 57 properties we analysed in Chelona carry some level of mapped flood risk. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Chelona bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 4% of Chelona is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mackay Regional average of 26%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Chelona?
The dominant planning zone in Chelona is Rural, though the suburb also includes Special purpose and Community facilities. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Chelona have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Chelona. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Chelona hilly or flat?
Chelona is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 1%. Ground level runs from roughly 3 m to 13 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 Chelona?
Across 61 surveyed parcels in Chelona, the median lot size is about 10,730 m². There are also 14 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.
Does Chelona have a train station?
There is no train station inside Chelona itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
Do I need a planning report for a Chelona property?
A Chelona 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.