Indooroopilly flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Indooroopilly (Brisbane City, QLD) - 7.83 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
7.83 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Indooroopilly'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.
Indooroopilly 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 7,320 Indooroopilly properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 7,320 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Indooroopilly.
Indooroopilly at a glance
How Indooroopilly is zoned
Selling in Indooroopilly? 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 7.83 km², Indooroopilly is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 60% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 40% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 38 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 501 m² across 4,882 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 Indooroopilly
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Indooroopilly 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 1097, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Indooroopilly's 13,622 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Indooroopilly, the wider ABS statistical area containing Indooroopilly. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Indooroopilly itself.
10,020 in 2001 to 15,496 in 2025, up 55%.
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 Indooroopilly 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 →Indooroopilly planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Indooroopilly?
The schematic on this page is a Indooroopilly flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 60% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Indooroopilly address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Indooroopilly flood-prone?
About 60% of Indooroopilly falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 16% of the 7,320 properties we analysed in Indooroopilly carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 281 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 Indooroopilly bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 40% of Indooroopilly 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 Indooroopilly?
The dominant planning zone in Indooroopilly is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Sport and recreation (District) and Education purposes. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Indooroopilly have heritage-listed places?
Indooroopilly has 38 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 Indooroopilly hilly or flat?
Indooroopilly is hilly: the median lot slope is about 11%, and 23% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 7 m to 54 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 Indooroopilly?
Across 4,882 surveyed parcels in Indooroopilly, the median lot size is about 501 m². There are also 653 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 Indooroopilly have a train station?
Yes - Indooroopilly has 1 train station: Indooroopilly station. It is also served by 83 bus stops.
What is the population of Indooroopilly?
At the 2021 Census Indooroopilly had 13,622 usual residents, with a median age of 33 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Indooroopilly statistical area, which contains Indooroopilly, went from 10,020 people in 2001 to 15,496 in 2025, up 55%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Indooroopilly alone.
Is Indooroopilly an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Indooroopilly scores 1097 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 Indooroopilly?
Median household income in Indooroopilly was $2,078 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $440 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,058 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Indooroopilly property?
A Indooroopilly 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.