Conondale flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Conondale (Sunshine Coast Regional, QLD) - 170.27 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
170.27 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Conondale'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.
Conondale 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 459 Conondale properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 459 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Conondale.
Conondale at a glance
How Conondale is zoned
Selling in Conondale? 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 170.27 km², Conondale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 18% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 48% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 30,814 m² across 560 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 Conondale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Conondale 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 946, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Conondale's 882 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Caloundra Hinterland, the wider ABS statistical area containing Conondale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Conondale itself.
7,344 in 2001 to 9,352 in 2025, up 27%.
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.
Check a specific Conondale 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 →Conondale planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Conondale?
The schematic on this page is a Conondale flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 18% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Conondale address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Conondale flood-prone?
About 18% of Conondale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 32%. Looking lot by lot, 47% of the 459 properties we analysed in Conondale carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 154 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 Conondale bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 48% of Conondale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 38%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Conondale?
The dominant planning zone in Conondale is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Conservation and Sport and Recreation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Conondale have heritage-listed places?
Conondale has 3 heritage-listed places 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 Conondale hilly or flat?
Conondale is hilly: the median lot slope is about 15%, and 49% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 130 m to 314 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 Conondale?
Across 560 surveyed parcels in Conondale, the median lot size is about 30,814 m². There are also 49 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 Conondale?
At the 2021 Census Conondale had 882 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Caloundra Hinterland statistical area, which contains Conondale, went from 7,344 people in 2001 to 9,352 in 2025, up 27%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Conondale alone.
Is Conondale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Conondale scores 946 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 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 Conondale?
Median household income in Conondale was $1,194 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,674 for the typical suburb in Sunshine Coast Regional. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,340 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Conondale property?
A Conondale 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.