Golden Beach flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Golden Beach (Sunshine Coast Regional, QLD) - 4.22 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
4.22 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Golden Beach'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.
Golden Beach flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 3,656 Golden Beach properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 3,656 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Golden Beach.
Golden Beach at a glance
How Golden Beach is zoned
Selling in Golden Beach? 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 4.22 km², Golden Beach is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 71% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 2% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 24 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 602 m² across 2,962 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 Golden Beach
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Golden Beach 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 957, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Golden Beach's 5,646 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Golden Beach - Pelican Waters, the wider ABS statistical area containing Golden Beach. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Golden Beach itself.
6,409 in 2001 to 14,293 in 2025, up 123%.
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 Golden Beach 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 →Golden Beach planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Golden Beach?
The schematic on this page is a Golden Beach flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 71% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Golden Beach address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Golden Beach flood-prone?
About 71% of Golden Beach falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 32%. Looking lot by lot, 39% of the 3,656 properties we analysed in Golden Beach carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 204 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Golden Beach bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 2% of Golden Beach is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 38%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Golden Beach?
The dominant planning zone in Golden Beach is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Sport and Recreation and Open Space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Golden Beach have heritage-listed places?
Golden Beach has 24 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Golden Beach hilly or flat?
Golden Beach is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 1%. Ground level runs from roughly 2 m to 4 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Golden Beach?
Across 2,962 surveyed parcels in Golden Beach, the median lot size is about 602 m². There are also 133 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.
Does Golden Beach have a train station?
There is no train station inside Golden Beach itself. The suburb is served by 29 bus stops.
What is the population of Golden Beach?
At the 2021 Census Golden Beach had 5,646 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Golden Beach - Pelican Waters statistical area, which contains Golden Beach, went from 6,409 people in 2001 to 14,293 in 2025, up 123%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Golden Beach alone.
Is Golden Beach an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Golden Beach scores 957 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 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 Golden Beach?
Median household income in Golden Beach was $1,154 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,674 for the typical suburb in Sunshine Coast Regional. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,907 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Golden Beach property?
A Golden Beach 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.