Innisplain flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Innisplain (Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 22.89 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Innisplain'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.

Innisplain 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 112 Innisplain properties.

Innisplain at a glance

Parcels 124 Median lot 62,283 m² Mapped easements 28

How Innisplain is zoned

Rural 98%
Recreation and Open Space 1%
Community Facilities 1%

Selling in Innisplain? 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 22.89 km², Innisplain is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 42% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 42% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 62,283 m² across 124 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 Innisplain

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

Population
79
usual residents, 2021
Median age
46
years
Median household income
$1,208
per week, Scenic Rim Regional suburb typical $1,562
Median rent
$250
per week, Scenic Rim Regional suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$2,006
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 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 933, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Innisplain's 79 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.6%
5-14 11.1%
15-19 0.0%
20-24 4.2%
25-34 11.1%
35-44 13.9%
45-54 16.7%
55-64 18.1%
65-74 13.9%
75-84 5.6%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

9,977 in 2001 to 16,642 in 2025, up 67%.

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 Innisplain 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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Innisplain planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Innisplain?

The schematic on this page is a Innisplain flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 42% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Innisplain address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Innisplain flood-prone?

About 42% of Innisplain falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Scenic Rim Regional average of 19%. Looking lot by lot, 70% of the 112 properties we analysed in Innisplain carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 73 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 Innisplain bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 42% of Innisplain is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Innisplain?

The dominant planning zone in Innisplain is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and Open Space and Community Facilities. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Innisplain have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Innisplain. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

Is Innisplain hilly or flat?

Innisplain is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 7%, and 18% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 72 m to 158 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 Innisplain?

Across 124 surveyed parcels in Innisplain, the median lot size is about 62,283 m². There are also 28 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.

What is the population of Innisplain?

At the 2021 Census Innisplain had 79 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Beaudesert statistical area, which contains Innisplain, went from 9,977 people in 2001 to 16,642 in 2025, up 67%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Innisplain alone.

Is Innisplain an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Innisplain scores 933 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 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 Innisplain?

Median household income in Innisplain was $1,208 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Scenic Rim Regional. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,006 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Innisplain property?

A Innisplain 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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