Coorparoo flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Coorparoo (Brisbane City, QLD) - 5.36 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
5.36 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Coorparoo'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.
Coorparoo 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 10,902 Coorparoo properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 10,902 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Coorparoo.
Coorparoo at a glance
How Coorparoo is zoned
Selling in Coorparoo? 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 5.36 km², Coorparoo is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 34% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 4% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 42 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 408 m² across 7,340 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 Coorparoo
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Coorparoo 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 1099, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Coorparoo's 18,132 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Coorparoo, the wider ABS statistical area containing Coorparoo. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Coorparoo itself.
13,588 in 2001 to 19,140 in 2025, up 41%.
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 Coorparoo 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 →Coorparoo planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Coorparoo?
The schematic on this page is a Coorparoo flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 34% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Coorparoo address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Coorparoo flood-prone?
About 34% of Coorparoo falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 13% of the 10,902 properties we analysed in Coorparoo carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 452 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 Coorparoo bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 4% of Coorparoo is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brisbane City average of 27%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Coorparoo?
The dominant planning zone in Coorparoo is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix) and Character residential (Character). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Coorparoo have heritage-listed places?
Coorparoo has 42 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 Coorparoo hilly or flat?
Coorparoo is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 7%, and 4% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 3 m to 62 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 Coorparoo?
Across 7,340 surveyed parcels in Coorparoo, the median lot size is about 408 m². There are also 597 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 Coorparoo have a train station?
Yes - Coorparoo has 1 train station: Coorparoo station. It is also served by 79 bus stops.
What is the population of Coorparoo?
At the 2021 Census Coorparoo had 18,132 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Coorparoo statistical area, which contains Coorparoo, went from 13,588 people in 2001 to 19,140 in 2025, up 41%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Coorparoo alone.
Is Coorparoo an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Coorparoo scores 1099 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 Coorparoo?
Median household income in Coorparoo was $2,105 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,047 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Coorparoo property?
A Coorparoo 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.