Glen Ruth flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Glen Ruth
(Tablelands Regional, QLD) - 755.14 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
755.14 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Glen Ruth's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Glen Ruth at a glance
Schools in and near Glen Ruth
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
0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 27.33 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 27.63 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 Glen Ruth is zoned
Selling in Glen Ruth? 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 755.14 km², Glen Ruth is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 41% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 94% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 801,653 m² across 13 parcels.
Glen Ruth data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | 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 | Not 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 Glen Ruth 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 Glen Ruth. 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 Glen Ruth lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Glen Ruth planning - frequently asked
Is Glen Ruth flood-prone?
About 41% of Glen Ruth falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 36%.
Is Glen Ruth bushfire-prone?
Around 94% of Glen Ruth is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Tablelands Regional average of 40%.
What is the zoning in Glen Ruth?
The dominant planning zone in Glen Ruth is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation.
Does Glen Ruth have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Glen Ruth.
What is the typical lot size in Glen Ruth?
Across 13 surveyed parcels in Glen Ruth, the median lot size is about 801,653 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koombooloomba | 23.8 km | 30% | 48% |
| Kirrama | 24.8 km | 34% | 83% |
| Innot Hot Springs | 25.9 km | 49% | 91% |
| Kooroomool Cassowary Coast Regional |
32.9 km | 20% | 17% |
| Cardstone Cassowary Coast Regional |
36.5 km | 61% | 33% |
| Munro Plains Cassowary Coast Regional |
37.7 km | 83% | 28% |
| Warrami Cassowary Coast Regional |
39.6 km | 78% | 32% |
| Murray Upper Cassowary Coast Regional |
41.5 km | 37% | 49% |
| Millstream | 42.8 km | 34% | 98% |
| Dingo Pocket Cassowary Coast Regional |
43.4 km | 77% | 42% |