Fordsdale flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Fordsdale (Lockyer Valley Regional, QLD) - 64.71 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
64.71 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Fordsdale'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.
Fordsdale at a glance
How Fordsdale is zoned
Selling in Fordsdale? 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 64.71 km², Fordsdale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 95% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 256,572 m² across 133 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 Fordsdale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Fordsdale 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 998, and decile 7 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Fordsdale's 50 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lockyer Valley - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Fordsdale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Fordsdale 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 Fordsdale 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 →Fordsdale planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Fordsdale?
The schematic on this page is a Fordsdale flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 3% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Fordsdale address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Fordsdale flood-prone?
About 3% of Fordsdale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 20%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Fordsdale bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 95% of Fordsdale 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 Fordsdale?
The dominant planning zone in Fordsdale is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Fordsdale have heritage-listed places?
Fordsdale 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.
What is the typical lot size in Fordsdale?
Across 133 surveyed parcels in Fordsdale, the median lot size is about 256,572 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 Fordsdale?
At the 2021 Census Fordsdale had 50 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Lockyer Valley - West statistical area, which contains Fordsdale, 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 Fordsdale alone.
Is Fordsdale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Fordsdale scores 998 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 7 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 Fordsdale?
Median household income in Fordsdale was $1,312 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,521 for the typical suburb in Lockyer Valley Regional. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $750 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Fordsdale property?
A Fordsdale 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.