Glamorgan Vale flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Glamorgan Vale (Somerset Regional, QLD) - 29.22 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
29.22 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Glamorgan Vale'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.
Glamorgan Vale at a glance
How Glamorgan Vale is zoned
Selling in Glamorgan Vale? 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 29.22 km², Glamorgan Vale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 21% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 42% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 100,324 m² across 213 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 Glamorgan Vale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Glamorgan Vale 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 1010, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Glamorgan Vale's 384 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lowood, the wider ABS statistical area containing Glamorgan Vale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Glamorgan Vale itself.
9,538 in 2001 to 15,478 in 2025, up 62%.
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 Glamorgan Vale 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 →Glamorgan Vale planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Glamorgan Vale?
The schematic on this page is a Glamorgan Vale flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 21% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Glamorgan Vale address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Glamorgan Vale flood-prone?
About 21% of Glamorgan Vale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Somerset Regional average of 25%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Glamorgan Vale bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 42% of Glamorgan Vale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Somerset Regional average of 54%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Glamorgan Vale?
The dominant planning zone in Glamorgan Vale is Rural. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Glamorgan Vale have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Glamorgan Vale. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Glamorgan Vale?
Across 213 surveyed parcels in Glamorgan Vale, the median lot size is about 100,324 m². There are also 18 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 Glamorgan Vale?
At the 2021 Census Glamorgan Vale had 384 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Lowood statistical area, which contains Glamorgan Vale, went from 9,538 people in 2001 to 15,478 in 2025, up 62%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Glamorgan Vale alone.
Is Glamorgan Vale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Glamorgan Vale scores 1010 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 Glamorgan Vale?
Median household income in Glamorgan Vale was $1,442 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,312 for the typical suburb in Somerset Regional. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Glamorgan Vale property?
A Glamorgan Vale 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.