Glen Esk flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Glen Esk (Somerset Regional, QLD) - 27.12 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
27.12 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Glen Esk'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.
Glen Esk at a glance
Across its 27.12 km², Glen Esk is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 53% is flagged bushfire-prone. The median lot measures about 200,189 m² across 65 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 Glen Esk
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Glen Esk 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 922, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Esk, the wider ABS statistical area containing Glen Esk. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Glen Esk itself.
4,299 in 2001 to 5,236 in 2025, up 22%.
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 Glen Esk 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 →Glen Esk planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Glen Esk?
The schematic on this page is a Glen Esk flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 8% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Glen Esk address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Glen Esk flood-prone?
About 8% of Glen Esk 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 Glen Esk bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 53% of Glen Esk 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 Glen Esk?
Glen Esk contains a mix of planning zones. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot - check the exact address.
Does Glen Esk have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Glen Esk. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Glen Esk?
Across 65 surveyed parcels in Glen Esk, the median lot size is about 200,189 m². There are also 33 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 Glen Esk?
At the 2021 Census Glen Esk had 55 usual residents, with a median age of 54 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Esk statistical area, which contains Glen Esk, went from 4,299 people in 2001 to 5,236 in 2025, up 22%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Glen Esk alone.
Is Glen Esk an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Glen Esk scores 922 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 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 Glen Esk?
Median household income in Glen Esk was $933 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,312 for the typical suburb in Somerset Regional. Median rent was $190 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,499 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Glen Esk property?
A Glen Esk 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.