Croftby flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Croftby (Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 72.71 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
72.71 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Croftby'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.
Croftby 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 192 Croftby properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 192 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Croftby.
Croftby at a glance
How Croftby is zoned
Selling in Croftby? 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 72.71 km², Croftby is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 23% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 63% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 163,491 m² across 224 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 Croftby
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Croftby 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 1016, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Croftby's 129 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Boonah, the wider ABS statistical area containing Croftby. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Croftby itself.
9,556 in 2001 to 13,450 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 Croftby 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 →Croftby planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Croftby?
The schematic on this page is a Croftby flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 23% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Croftby address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Croftby flood-prone?
About 23% of Croftby falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Scenic Rim Regional average of 19%. Looking lot by lot, 49% of the 192 properties we analysed in Croftby carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 80 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 Croftby bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 63% of Croftby is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Croftby?
The dominant planning zone in Croftby is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Limited Development. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Croftby have heritage-listed places?
Croftby has 1 heritage-listed place 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 Croftby hilly or flat?
Croftby is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 9%, and 23% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 140 m to 298 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 Croftby?
Across 224 surveyed parcels in Croftby, the median lot size is about 163,491 m². There are also 12 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 Croftby?
At the 2021 Census Croftby had 129 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Boonah statistical area, which contains Croftby, went from 9,556 people in 2001 to 13,450 in 2025, up 41%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Croftby alone.
Is Croftby an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Croftby scores 1016 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 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 Croftby?
Median household income in Croftby was $1,042 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Scenic Rim Regional. Median rent was $260 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,185 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Croftby property?
A Croftby 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.