Hunchy flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Hunchy (Sunshine Coast Regional, QLD) - 11.51 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
11.51 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Hunchy'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.
Hunchy 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 271 Hunchy properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 271 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Hunchy.
Hunchy at a glance
How Hunchy is zoned
Selling in Hunchy? 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 11.51 km², Hunchy is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 43% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is steep, and the median lot measures about 39,996 m² across 252 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 Hunchy
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Hunchy 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 1034, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Hunchy's 592 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Palmwoods, the wider ABS statistical area containing Hunchy. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Hunchy itself.
8,062 in 2001 to 13,537 in 2025, up 68%.
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 Hunchy 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 →Hunchy planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Hunchy?
The schematic on this page is a Hunchy flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Hunchy address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Hunchy flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Hunchy and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the Sunshine Coast Regional average is 32%). Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 271 properties we analysed in Hunchy carry some level of mapped flood risk. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Hunchy bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 43% of Hunchy 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 Hunchy?
The dominant planning zone in Hunchy is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community Facilities and Neighbourhood Centre. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Hunchy have heritage-listed places?
Hunchy has 2 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 Hunchy hilly or flat?
Hunchy is steep: the median lot slope is about 21%, and 72% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 34 m to 321 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 Hunchy?
Across 252 surveyed parcels in Hunchy, the median lot size is about 39,996 m². There are also 85 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 Hunchy have a train station?
There is no train station inside Hunchy itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Hunchy?
At the 2021 Census Hunchy had 592 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Palmwoods statistical area, which contains Hunchy, went from 8,062 people in 2001 to 13,537 in 2025, up 68%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Hunchy alone.
Is Hunchy an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Hunchy scores 1034 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 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 Hunchy?
Median household income in Hunchy was $1,773 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,674 for the typical suburb in Sunshine Coast Regional. Median rent was $398 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,975 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Hunchy property?
A Hunchy 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.