Holland Park West flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Holland Park West (Brisbane City, QLD) - 2.83 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
2.83 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Holland Park West'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 West 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 3,526 Holland Park West properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 3,526 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Holland Park West.
Holland Park West at a glance
How Holland Park West is zoned
Selling in Holland Park West? 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 2.83 km², Holland Park West is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 16% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 18% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 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 598 m² across 2,806 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 West
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Holland Park West 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 1087, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Holland Park West's 6,468 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Holland Park West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Holland Park West. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Holland Park West itself.
5,328 in 2001 to 6,779 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 West 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 →Holland Park West planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Holland Park West?
The schematic on this page is a Holland Park West flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 16% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Holland Park West address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Holland Park West flood-prone?
About 16% of Holland Park West falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 6% of the 3,526 properties we analysed in Holland Park West carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 117 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 West bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 18% of Holland Park West 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 West?
The dominant planning zone in Holland Park West is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Education purposes and Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Holland Park West have heritage-listed places?
Holland Park West has 5 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 West hilly or flat?
Holland Park West is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 9%, and 16% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 17 m to 82 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 West?
Across 2,806 surveyed parcels in Holland Park West, the median lot size is about 598 m². There are also 277 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 West have a train station?
There is no train station inside Holland Park West itself. The suburb is served by 42 bus stops.
What is the population of Holland Park West?
At the 2021 Census Holland Park West had 6,468 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Holland Park West statistical area, which contains Holland Park West, went from 5,328 people in 2001 to 6,779 in 2025, up 27%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Holland Park West alone.
Is Holland Park West an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Holland Park West scores 1087 and sits in decile 10 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 West?
Median household income in Holland Park West was $2,195 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 $2,167 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Holland Park West property?
A Holland Park West 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.