Federal flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Federal (Noosa Shire, QLD) - 30.55 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
30.55 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Federal'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.
Federal at a glance
How Federal is zoned
Selling in Federal? 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 30.55 km², Federal is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 16% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 66% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 38,577 m² across 193 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 Federal
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Federal 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 952, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Federal's 365 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Noosa Hinterland, the wider ABS statistical area containing Federal. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Federal itself.
16,124 in 2001 to 26,251 in 2025, up 63%.
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 Federal 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 →Federal planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Federal?
The schematic on this page is a Federal flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 16% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Federal address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Federal flood-prone?
About 16% of Federal falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Noosa Shire average of 33%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Federal bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 66% of Federal is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Noosa Shire average of 76%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Federal?
The dominant planning zone in Federal is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Residential and Community Facilities. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Federal have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Federal. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Federal?
Across 193 surveyed parcels in Federal, the median lot size is about 38,577 m². There are also 64 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 Federal?
At the 2021 Census Federal had 365 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Noosa Hinterland statistical area, which contains Federal, went from 16,124 people in 2001 to 26,251 in 2025, up 63%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Federal alone.
Is Federal an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Federal scores 952 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 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 Federal?
Median household income in Federal was $1,550 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,602 for the typical suburb in Noosa Shire. Median rent was $343 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,600 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Federal property?
A Federal 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.