Island Plantation flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Island Plantation
(Fraser Coast Regional, QLD) - 7.43 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
7.43 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Island Plantation's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Island Plantation
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed aircraft traffic is a separate question from the contour.
Inside an aircraft noise contour
<1% of the suburb's land sits inside a published ANEF or airport-environs contour. Contours vary street by street, so whether a particular lot is inside one needs a property-level check.
Highest contour present
Under AS 2021, land between ANEF 20 and 25 is conditionally acceptable for houses, usually with noise attenuation built in. The contour is a forecast, not a measurement at any one house.
Contours held
- fcrc_noise_anef
Island Plantation at a glance
Schools in and near Island Plantation
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 0.26 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 0.35 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Island Plantation is zoned
Selling in Island Plantation? 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 7.43 km², Island Plantation is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 23% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 23,066 m² across 154 parcels.
Who lives in Island Plantation
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Island Plantation 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 916, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Island Plantation's 155 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Maryborough (Qld), the wider ABS statistical area containing Island Plantation. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Island Plantation itself.
17,487 in 2001 to 19,255 in 2025, up 10%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Island Plantation data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Inside a held contour | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 19 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Island Plantation 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.
Published flood models are held over parts of Island Plantation. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Island Plantation lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Island Plantation planning - frequently asked
Is Island Plantation flood-prone?
About 100% of Island Plantation falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 41%.
Is Island Plantation bushfire-prone?
Around 23% of Island Plantation is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Fraser Coast Regional average of 68%.
Is Island Plantation affected by aircraft noise?
About <1% of Island Plantation sits inside a published aircraft noise contour, and the highest contour present is ANEF 20 - under AS 2021, land between ANEF 20 and 25 is conditionally acceptable for houses, usually with noise attenuation in the build. ANEF contours are forecasts published per airport and used to control noise-sensitive development; they are not a measurement at any one house, and a property can sit under a flight path and outside every contour.
What is the zoning in Island Plantation?
The dominant planning zone in Island Plantation is Rural, though the suburb also includes Emerging Communities and Community facilities.
Does Island Plantation have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Island Plantation.
What is the typical lot size in Island Plantation?
Across 154 surveyed parcels in Island Plantation, the median lot size is about 23,066 m². There are also 9 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Island Plantation?
At the 2021 Census Island Plantation had 155 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Maryborough (Qld) statistical area, which contains Island Plantation, went from 17,487 people in 2001 to 19,255 in 2025, up 10%.
Is Island Plantation an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Island Plantation scores 916 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Island Plantation?
Median household income in Island Plantation was $1,333 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,124 for the typical suburb in Fraser Coast Regional. Median rent was $315 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,376 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walkers Point | 2.1 km | 90% | 37% |
| St Helens | 2.6 km | 85% | 60% |
| Dundathu | 3.5 km | 64% | 82% |
| Maryborough | 4.7 km | 82% | 36% |
| Prawle | 4.8 km | 89% | 60% |
| Granville | 5.1 km | 85% | 44% |
| Maryborough West | 6.1 km | 49% | 90% |
| Aldershot | 6.8 km | 52% | 86% |
| Beaver Rock | 8.2 km | 52% | 36% |
| Tinana | 8.7 km | 77% | 55% |