Derrymore flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Derrymore (Lockyer Valley Regional, QLD) - 15.98 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
15.98 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Derrymore'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.
Derrymore at a glance
How Derrymore is zoned
Selling in Derrymore? 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 15.98 km², Derrymore is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 47% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 171,836 m² across 55 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 Derrymore
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Derrymore 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 1042, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Derrymore's 85 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lockyer Valley - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Derrymore. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Derrymore itself.
8,973 in 2001 to 13,029 in 2025, up 45%.
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 Derrymore 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 →Derrymore planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Derrymore?
The schematic on this page is a Derrymore flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Derrymore address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Derrymore flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Derrymore and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the Lockyer Valley Regional average is 20%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Derrymore bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 47% of Derrymore is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 63%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Derrymore?
The dominant planning zone in Derrymore is Rural. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Derrymore have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Derrymore. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Derrymore?
Across 55 surveyed parcels in Derrymore, the median lot size is about 171,836 m². There are also 4 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 Derrymore?
At the 2021 Census Derrymore had 85 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Lockyer Valley - West statistical area, which contains Derrymore, went from 8,973 people in 2001 to 13,029 in 2025, up 45%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Derrymore alone.
Is Derrymore an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Derrymore scores 1042 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 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 Derrymore?
Median household income in Derrymore was $1,468 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,521 for the typical suburb in Lockyer Valley Regional. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,618 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Derrymore property?
A Derrymore 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.