Fulham zoning & planning overlays

Fulham is young for Somerset Regional, median age 37, joint 3rd-youngest.

A planning-constraint profile of Fulham (Somerset Regional, QLD) - 48.09 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Fulham's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Fulham

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

Under observed aircraft
82%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
3%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
2,500 ft
averaging 5,500 ft
Busiest square
~1 a day
±22% · area average
typical observed square 0 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 3,500 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.

Fulham at a glance

Parcels 59 Median lot 447,338 m² Mapped easements 25 Schools in suburb 0 Landslide overlay 47%

Schools in and near Fulham

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

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 6.76 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 6.34 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 Fulham is zoned

Rural 100%

Selling in Fulham? 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 48.09 km², Fulham is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 50% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 447,338 m² across 59 parcels.

Who lives in Fulham

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Fulham suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
53
usual residents, 2021
Median age
37
years
Median household income
$1,208
per week, Somerset Regional suburb typical $1,312
Median rent
$250
per week, Somerset Regional suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$1,450
per month
Household size
2.6
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 962, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Esk, the wider ABS statistical area containing Fulham. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Fulham itself.

4,299 in 2001 to 5,236 in 2025, up 22%.

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.

Fulham data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland 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 Fulham address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 3% of Fulham. 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 Fulham. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$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 Fulham lot.

Fulham planning - frequently asked

Is Fulham flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Fulham, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Somerset Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Published flood models are held over parts of Fulham; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Fulham bushfire-prone?

Around 50% of Fulham is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Somerset Regional average of 54%.

Is Fulham under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 3% of Fulham, and over about 82% 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 2,500 ft, with an average of 5,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Fulham?

The dominant planning zone in Fulham is Rural.

Does Fulham have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Fulham.

What is the typical lot size in Fulham?

Across 59 surveyed parcels in Fulham, the median lot size is about 447,338 m². There are also 25 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Fulham?

At the 2021 Census Fulham had 53 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Esk statistical area, which contains Fulham, went from 4,299 people in 2001 to 5,236 in 2025, up 22%.

Is Fulham an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Fulham scores 962 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Fulham?

Median household income in Fulham was $1,208 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,312 for the typical suburb in Somerset Regional. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,450 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Scrub Creek 4.9 km Not mapped 55%
Lower Cressbrook 5.5 km Not mapped 21%
Cressbrook 6.5 km 5% 17%
Hazeldean 6.7 km Not mapped 40%
Gregors Creek 6.9 km Not mapped 44%
Cooeeimbardi 8.5 km Not mapped 64%
Braemore 8.9 km Not mapped 51%
Mount Beppo 11.1 km <1% 13%
Yimbun 11.5 km Not mapped 51%
Somerset Dam 11.8 km Not mapped 70%

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