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Colinton zoning & planning overlays

Colinton, median age 56, has 65.4% of its 16 ha lots under bushfire mapping.

A planning-constraint profile of Colinton (Somerset Regional, QLD) - 139.92 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Colinton's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Colinton

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
56%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
0%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
3,000 ft
averaging 5,500 ft
Busiest square
~0 a day
±26% · area average
typical observed square 0 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 3,500 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.

Colinton at a glance

Parcels 216 Median lot 160,825 m² Mapped easements 24 Schools in suburb 0 Landslide overlay 52%

Schools in and near Colinton

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: 3.54 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 15.67 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 Colinton is zoned

Rural 100%

Selling in Colinton? 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 139.92 km², Colinton is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 65% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 160,825 m² across 216 parcels.

Who lives in Colinton

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

Population
60
usual residents, 2021
Median age
56
years
Median household income
$959
per week, Somerset Regional suburb typical $1,312
Median rent
$295
per week, Somerset Regional suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$2,708
per month
Household size
2.1
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 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 902, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Colinton's 60 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 9.4%
15-19 0.0%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 0.0%
35-44 7.5%
45-54 24.5%
55-64 22.6%
65-74 35.8%
75-84 0.0%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

4,029 in 2001 to 6,216 in 2025, up 54%.

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.

Colinton data sources and coverage

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

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedthe 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 Colinton 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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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 Colinton. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$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 Colinton lot.

Colinton planning - frequently asked

Is Colinton flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Colinton, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Somerset Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Published flood models are held over parts of Colinton; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Colinton bushfire-prone?

Around 65% of Colinton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Somerset Regional average of 54%.

Is Colinton under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 56% of Colinton in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 3,000 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 Colinton?

The dominant planning zone in Colinton is Rural.

Does Colinton have heritage-listed places?

Colinton has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Colinton?

Across 216 surveyed parcels in Colinton, the median lot size is about 160,825 m². There are also 24 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Colinton?

At the 2021 Census Colinton had 60 usual residents, with a median age of 56 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Kilcoy statistical area, which contains Colinton, went from 4,029 people in 2001 to 6,216 in 2025, up 54%.

Is Colinton an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Colinton scores 902 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Colinton?

Median household income in Colinton was $959 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,312 for the typical suburb in Somerset Regional. Median rent was $295 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,708 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Moore 10.3 km Not mapped 65%
Cherry Creek
Toowoomba Regional
11.6 km <1% 75%
Harlin 12.8 km Not mapped 50%
Ivory Creek 14.4 km Not mapped 74%
Yimbun 15.1 km Not mapped 51%
Googa Creek
Toowoomba Regional
16.2 km 0% 72%
Anduramba
Toowoomba Regional
16.6 km Not mapped 55%
Linville 17.5 km Not mapped 66%
Braemore 17.8 km Not mapped 51%
Eskdale 19.2 km Not mapped 44%

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