Glenwood flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Glenwood
(Fraser Coast Regional, QLD) - 49.89 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
49.89 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Glenwood's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Glenwood at a glance
Schools in and near Glenwood
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
1 school providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: 20.45 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 Glenwood is zoned
Selling in Glenwood? 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 49.89 km², Glenwood is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 33% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 83% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 6,653 m² across 1,753 parcels.
Who lives in Glenwood
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Glenwood 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 783, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Glenwood's 2,137 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Maryborough Surrounds - South, the wider ABS statistical area containing Glenwood. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Glenwood 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.
Glenwood 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 Glenwood 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 Glenwood. 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 Glenwood lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Glenwood planning - frequently asked
Is Glenwood flood-prone?
About 33% of Glenwood falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 41%.
Is Glenwood bushfire-prone?
Around 83% of Glenwood is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Fraser Coast Regional average of 68%.
What is the zoning in Glenwood?
The dominant planning zone in Glenwood is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Residential and Environmental Management and Conservation.
Does Glenwood have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Glenwood.
What is the typical lot size in Glenwood?
Across 1,753 surveyed parcels in Glenwood, the median lot size is about 6,653 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Glenwood?
At the 2021 Census Glenwood had 2,137 usual residents, with a median age of 56 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Maryborough Surrounds - South statistical area, which contains Glenwood, went from 5,760 people in 2001 to 11,170 in 2025, up 94%.
Is Glenwood an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Glenwood scores 783 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Glenwood?
Median household income in Glenwood was $790 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,124 for the typical suburb in Fraser Coast Regional. Median rent was $274 a week and the median mortgage repayment $921 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neerdie | 4.0 km | 24% | 100% |
| Glenwood Gympie Regional |
4.5 km | 37% | 52% |
| Kanigan | 5.0 km | 22% | 39% |
| Gunalda | 5.1 km | 24% | 100% |
| Kanigan Gympie Regional |
5.9 km | 12% | 24% |
| Theebine | 7.0 km | 29% | 34% |
| Bauple Forest | 7.5 km | 34% | 99% |
| Gootchie | 8.1 km | 46% | 74% |
| Gunalda Gympie Regional |
9.2 km | 35% | 81% |
| Neerdie Gympie Regional |
9.3 km | 45% | 100% |