Ferny Glen flood map & planning overlays
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A planning-constraint profile of Ferny Glen
(Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 12.93 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.
Constraint readout
12.93 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Ferny Glen's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
How common is mapped flood risk across Ferny Glen properties?
Counts of properties, not share of land, across 57 analysed Ferny Glen properties; no individual property result is identified.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 57 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Ferny Glen.
Has Ferny Glen flooded? Flood history and overland flow
Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Ferny Glen: 39 of the 57 properties we analysed (68.4%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Defined Flood Event: 39). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.
Suburb-wide totals across 57 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.
Recorded historical flood mapping
39 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.
- Defined Flood Event: 39
Source: Scenic Rim Regional Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Ferny Glen
The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026
typical observed square 0 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 6,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
How this is measured
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Ferny Glen at a glance
Schools in and near Ferny Glen
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 4.51 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 12.34 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Ferny Glen is zoned
Selling in Ferny Glen? 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 12.93 km², Ferny Glen is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 11% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 74% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 50,065 m² across 64 parcels.
Who lives in Ferny Glen
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Ferny Glen 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 1020, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Ferny Glen's 91 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Tamborine - Canungra, the wider ABS statistical area containing Ferny Glen. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Ferny Glen itself.
10,498 in 2001 to 16,855 in 2025, up 61%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Ferny Glen data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 7 November 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Ferny Glen 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 →Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 21% of Ferny Glen. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of Ferny Glen. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot to spin round in your browser (+$9 with the planning report).
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Ferny Glen lot.
Ferny Glen planning - frequently asked
Is Ferny Glen flood-prone?
About 11% of Ferny Glen falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%. Across the suburb, 72% of the 57 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 38 rated high risk or historically affected. Published flood models are held over parts of Ferny Glen; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Has Ferny Glen flooded?
Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Ferny Glen: 39 of the 57 properties we analysed (68.4%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Defined Flood Event: 39). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.
Is Ferny Glen bushfire-prone?
Around 74% of Ferny Glen is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%.
Is Ferny Glen under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 21% of Ferny Glen, and over about 65% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,500 ft, with an average of 4,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 0 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Ferny Glen?
The dominant planning zone in Ferny Glen is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and Open Space and Community Facilities.
Does Ferny Glen have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Ferny Glen.
Is Ferny Glen hilly or flat?
Ferny Glen is hilly: the median ground slope is about 13%, and 40% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 124 m to 276 m AHD across the suburb.
What is the typical lot size in Ferny Glen?
Across 64 surveyed parcels in Ferny Glen, the median lot size is about 50,065 m². There are also 15 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Ferny Glen?
At the 2021 Census Ferny Glen had 91 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Tamborine - Canungra statistical area, which contains Ferny Glen, went from 10,498 people in 2001 to 16,855 in 2025, up 61%.
Is Ferny Glen an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Ferny Glen scores 1020 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Ferny Glen?
Median household income in Ferny Glen was $1,562 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Scenic Rim Regional. Median rent was $475 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,150 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fox | 3.3 km | Not mapped | 56% |
| Canungra | 4.3 km | 9% | 84% |
| Witheren | 5.9 km | 4% | 95% |
| Beechmont | 6.0 km | Not mapped | 53% |
| Illinbah | 6.0 km | 4% | 43% |
| Sarabah | 6.1 km | 8% | 85% |
| Nindooinbah | 8.4 km | 21% | 55% |
| Lower Beechmont Gold Coast City |
9.1 km | <1% | 96% |
| Benobble | 9.4 km | 11% | 88% |
| Biddaddaba | 10.0 km | 6% | 74% |