Gatton zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Gatton
(Lockyer Valley Regional, QLD) - 42.84 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 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
42.84 km² - 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.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Gatton's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Gatton at a glance
Schools in and near Gatton
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
3 schools providing primary years and 2 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: inside the suburb
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 Gatton is zoned
Selling in Gatton? 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 42.84 km², Gatton 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, 32% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 41 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 838 m² across 3,750 parcels.
Who lives in Gatton
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Gatton 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 880, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Gatton's 7,851 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gatton, the wider ABS statistical area containing Gatton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Gatton itself.
6,048 in 2001 to 8,897 in 2025, up 47%.
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.
Gatton data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 19 September 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 Gatton 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.
Published flood models are held over parts of Gatton. 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 an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Gatton lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Gatton planning - frequently asked
Is Gatton flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Gatton, 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. Lockyer Valley Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Gatton bushfire-prone?
Around 32% of Gatton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 63%.
What is the zoning in Gatton?
The dominant planning zone in Gatton is Rural, though the suburb also includes Low density residential and Low Density Residential.
Does Gatton have heritage-listed places?
Gatton has 41 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Gatton?
Across 3,750 surveyed parcels in Gatton, the median lot size is about 838 m². There are also 321 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Gatton have a train station?
There is no train station inside Gatton itself. The suburb is served by 7 bus stops.
What is the population of Gatton?
At the 2021 Census Gatton had 7,851 usual residents, with a median age of 33 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Gatton statistical area, which contains Gatton, went from 6,048 people in 2001 to 8,897 in 2025, up 47%.
Is Gatton an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Gatton scores 880 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Gatton?
Median household income in Gatton was $1,275 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,521 for the typical suburb in Lockyer Valley Regional. Median rent was $295 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placid Hills | 5.0 km | Not mapped | 29% |
| Lawes | 5.0 km | Not mapped | 16% |
| Woodlands | 5.3 km | Not mapped | 74% |
| Lower Tenthill | 5.9 km | Not mapped | 23% |
| Adare | 6.4 km | Not mapped | 78% |
| Ringwood | 6.8 km | Not mapped | 94% |
| Glen Cairn | 7.3 km | Not mapped | 54% |
| College View | 8.0 km | Not mapped | 4% |
| Winwill | 8.3 km | Not mapped | 30% |
| Forest Hill | 8.4 km | Not mapped | 23% |