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Holland Park flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Holland Park (Brisbane City, QLD) - 3.11 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Holland Park'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.

Holland Park 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 4,041 Holland Park properties.

Holland Park at a glance

Parcels 3,274 Median lot 611 m² Mapped easements 221 Bus stops 40

How Holland Park is zoned

Low density residential 57%
Character residential (Character) 14%
Education purposes 7%
Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix) 4%
Character residential (Infill housing) 3%
Cemetery 2%

Selling in Holland Park? 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 3.11 km², Holland Park is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 10% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 12 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 611 m² across 3,274 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 Holland Park

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

Population
8,671
usual residents, 2021
Median age
37
years
Median household income
$2,309
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $2,122
Median rent
$390
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $410
Median mortgage
$2,300
per month
Household size
2.6
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 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1070, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Holland Park's 8,671 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.4%
5-14 14.8%
15-19 7.1%
20-24 5.7%
25-34 12.9%
35-44 15.6%
45-54 15.3%
55-64 9.5%
65-74 6.5%
75-84 3.8%
85+ 2.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

7,314 in 2001 to 9,279 in 2025, up 27%.

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 Holland Park 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.

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Holland Park planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Holland Park?

The schematic on this page is a Holland Park flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 8% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Holland Park address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Holland Park flood-prone?

About 8% of Holland Park falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 1% of the 4,041 properties we analysed in Holland Park carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 8 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 Holland Park bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 10% of Holland Park is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brisbane City average of 27%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Holland Park?

The dominant planning zone in Holland Park is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Character residential (Character) and Education purposes. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Holland Park have heritage-listed places?

Holland Park has 12 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 Holland Park hilly or flat?

Holland Park is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 9%, and 10% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 23 m to 68 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 Holland Park?

Across 3,274 surveyed parcels in Holland Park, the median lot size is about 611 m². There are also 221 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 Holland Park have a train station?

There is no train station inside Holland Park itself. The suburb is served by 40 bus stops.

What is the population of Holland Park?

At the 2021 Census Holland Park had 8,671 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Holland Park statistical area, which contains Holland Park, went from 7,314 people in 2001 to 9,279 in 2025, up 27%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Holland Park alone.

Is Holland Park an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Holland Park scores 1070 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 10 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 Holland Park?

Median household income in Holland Park was $2,309 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,300 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Holland Park property?

A Holland Park 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.

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