Glendale flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Glendale (Livingstone Shire, QLD) - 21.94 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Glendale's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Glendale at a glance

Parcels 231 Median lot 19,252 m² Mapped easements 28 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Glendale

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

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 5.06 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 0.74 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 Glendale is zoned

Rural 81%
Rural residential 17%
Open space 2%
Special purpose 0%

Selling in Glendale? 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 21.94 km², Glendale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 47% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 19% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 19,252 m² across 231 parcels.

Who lives in Glendale

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Glendale suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
600
usual residents, 2021
Median age
43
years
Median household income
$2,279
per week, Livingstone Shire suburb typical $1,791
Median rent
$360
per week, Livingstone Shire suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$1,733
per month
Household size
2.9
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1007, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Glendale's 600 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.4%
5-14 14.4%
15-19 5.4%
20-24 6.1%
25-34 9.7%
35-44 12.2%
45-54 15.6%
55-64 19.8%
65-74 9.2%
75-84 2.7%
85+ 0.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Glenlee - Rockyview, the wider ABS statistical area containing Glendale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Glendale itself.

3,591 in 2001 to 6,002 in 2025, up 67%.

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.

Glendale data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland 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 Glendale 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 Glendale. 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 Glendale lot.

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Glendale planning - frequently asked

Is Glendale flood-prone?

About 47% of Glendale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 42%.

Is Glendale bushfire-prone?

Around 19% of Glendale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Livingstone Shire average of 53%.

What is the zoning in Glendale?

The dominant planning zone in Glendale is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural residential and Open space.

Does Glendale have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Glendale.

What is the typical lot size in Glendale?

Across 231 surveyed parcels in Glendale, the median lot size is about 19,252 m². There are also 28 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Glendale?

At the 2021 Census Glendale had 600 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Glenlee - Rockyview statistical area, which contains Glendale, went from 3,591 people in 2001 to 6,002 in 2025, up 67%.

Is Glendale an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Glendale scores 1007 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Glendale?

Median household income in Glendale was $2,279 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,791 for the typical suburb in Livingstone Shire. Median rent was $360 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Glenlee 5.1 km 76% 35%
Etna Creek 6.3 km 79% 45%
Rockyview 6.7 km 28% 60%
The Caves 7.8 km 35% 73%
Parkhurst
Rockhampton Regional
8.1 km 60% 34%
Sandringham 10.0 km 46% 43%
Alton Downs
Rockhampton Regional
11.4 km 74% 20%
Pink Lily
Rockhampton Regional
11.7 km 100% 33%
Kawana
Rockhampton Regional
11.7 km 86% 18%
Limestone Creek
Rockhampton Regional
11.8 km 24% 100%

See all Livingstone Shire suburb profiles →