Iredale flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Iredale (Lockyer Valley Regional, QLD) - 23.57 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
23.57 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Iredale'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.
Iredale at a glance
How Iredale is zoned
Selling in Iredale? 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 23.57 km², Iredale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 3% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 46% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 125,514 m² across 107 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 Iredale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Iredale 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 1012, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Iredale's 177 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lockyer Valley - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Iredale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Iredale itself.
8,973 in 2001 to 13,029 in 2025, up 45%.
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 Iredale 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 →Iredale planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Iredale?
The schematic on this page is a Iredale flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 3% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Iredale address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Iredale flood-prone?
About 3% of Iredale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 20%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Iredale bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 46% of Iredale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 63%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Iredale?
The dominant planning zone in Iredale is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community Facilities and Conservation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Iredale have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Iredale. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Iredale?
Across 107 surveyed parcels in Iredale, the median lot size is about 125,514 m². There are also 17 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 Iredale?
At the 2021 Census Iredale had 177 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Lockyer Valley - West statistical area, which contains Iredale, went from 8,973 people in 2001 to 13,029 in 2025, up 45%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Iredale alone.
Is Iredale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Iredale scores 1012 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 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 Iredale?
Median household income in Iredale was $1,649 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,521 for the typical suburb in Lockyer Valley Regional. Median rent was $573 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,831 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Iredale property?
A Iredale 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.