Glenbar flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Glenbar
(Fraser Coast Regional, QLD) - 128.49 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
128.49 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Glenbar's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Glenbar at a glance
Schools in and near Glenbar
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: 11.26 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 27.72 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 Glenbar is zoned
Selling in Glenbar? 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 128.49 km², Glenbar is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 52% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 93% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 904,088 m² across 85 parcels.
Who lives in Glenbar
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Glenbar 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 960, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Maryborough Surrounds - South, the wider ABS statistical area containing Glenbar. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Glenbar itself.
5,760 in 2001 to 11,170 in 2025, up 94%.
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.
Glenbar 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 | 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 Glenbar 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 Glenbar. 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 Glenbar lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Glenbar planning - frequently asked
Is Glenbar flood-prone?
About 52% of Glenbar falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 41%.
Is Glenbar bushfire-prone?
Around 93% of Glenbar is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Fraser Coast Regional average of 68%.
What is the zoning in Glenbar?
The dominant planning zone in Glenbar is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Conservation.
Does Glenbar have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Glenbar.
What is the typical lot size in Glenbar?
Across 85 surveyed parcels in Glenbar, the median lot size is about 904,088 m². There are also 29 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Is Glenbar an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Glenbar scores 960 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Urah | 9.6 km | 50% | 80% |
| Gigoomgan | 9.6 km | 45% | 62% |
| Marodian | 10.4 km | 55% | 62% |
| Woocoo | 11.7 km | 45% | 94% |
| Munna Creek | 15.9 km | 76% | 78% |
| Calgoa | 16.4 km | 39% | 73% |
| St Mary | 17.2 km | 46% | 99% |
| Aramara | 18.3 km | 43% | 99% |
| Glen Echo Gympie Regional |
18.4 km | 48% | 81% |
| Netherby | 18.5 km | 52% | 88% |