Jollys Lookout flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Jollys Lookout (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 3.56 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
3.56 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Jollys Lookout'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.
Jollys Lookout 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 39 Jollys Lookout properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 39 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Jollys Lookout.
Jollys Lookout at a glance
How Jollys Lookout is zoned
Selling in Jollys Lookout? 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 3.56 km², Jollys Lookout is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is steep, and the median lot measures about 46,669 m² across 39 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 Jollys Lookout
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Jollys Lookout 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 1126, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Jollys Lookout's 73 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Samford Valley, the wider ABS statistical area containing Jollys Lookout. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Jollys Lookout itself.
8,561 in 2001 to 13,239 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 Jollys Lookout 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 →Jollys Lookout planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Jollys Lookout?
The schematic on this page is a Jollys Lookout flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 4% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Jollys Lookout address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Jollys Lookout flood-prone?
About 4% of Jollys Lookout falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Moreton Bay City average of 37%. Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 39 properties we analysed in Jollys Lookout 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 Jollys Lookout bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Jollys Lookout is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moreton Bay City average of 59%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Jollys Lookout?
The dominant planning zone in Jollys Lookout is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and conservation and Recreation and open space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Jollys Lookout have heritage-listed places?
Jollys Lookout has 1 heritage-listed place 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 Jollys Lookout hilly or flat?
Jollys Lookout is steep: the median lot slope is about 39%, and 100% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 228 m to 432 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 Jollys Lookout?
Across 39 surveyed parcels in Jollys Lookout, the median lot size is about 46,669 m². There are also 3 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 Jollys Lookout?
At the 2021 Census Jollys Lookout had 73 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Samford Valley statistical area, which contains Jollys Lookout, went from 8,561 people in 2001 to 13,239 in 2025, up 55%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Jollys Lookout alone.
Is Jollys Lookout an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Jollys Lookout scores 1126 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 Jollys Lookout?
Median household income in Jollys Lookout was $2,999 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,827 for the typical suburb in Moreton Bay City. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,567 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Jollys Lookout property?
A Jollys Lookout 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.