Ferny Glen flood map & planning overlays
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.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
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. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Ferny Glen 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 57 Ferny Glen properties.
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.
Ferny Glen at a glance
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 20% 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. 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 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: 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 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 →Ferny Glen planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Ferny Glen?
The schematic on this page is a Ferny Glen flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 20% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Ferny Glen address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Ferny Glen flood-prone?
About 20% of Ferny Glen falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Scenic Rim Regional average of 19%. Looking lot by lot, 72% of the 57 properties we analysed in Ferny Glen carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 38 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 Ferny Glen bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 74% of Ferny Glen 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 Ferny Glen?
The dominant planning zone in Ferny Glen is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and Open Space and Community Facilities. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Ferny Glen have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Ferny Glen. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Ferny Glen hilly or flat?
Ferny Glen is hilly: the median lot slope is about 13%, and 40% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 124 m to 276 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 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 - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
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%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Ferny Glen alone.
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 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 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. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Ferny Glen property?
A Ferny Glen 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.