Kagaru flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kagaru (Logan City, QLD) - 4.95 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
4.95 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kagaru'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.
How common is mapped flood risk across Kagaru properties?
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 11 Kagaru properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 11 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Kagaru.
Kagaru at a glance
Schools in and near Kagaru
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: 3.92 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 3.85 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 Kagaru is zoned
Selling in Kagaru? 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 4.95 km², Kagaru is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 69% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 41% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Priority Development. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 121,577 m² across 18 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 Kagaru
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kagaru 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 996, and decile 7 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Flagstone (West) - New Beith, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kagaru. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kagaru itself.
1,654 in 2001 to 13,360 in 2025, up 708%.
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.
Kagaru property market snapshot
Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Flagstone (West) - New Beith, the wider statistical area containing Kagaru. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.
House sales
Median sale price from 248 sales over 12 months to March 2026.
Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO). View the source profile. The same SA2 figure can appear on several suburb pages within that statistical area.
Kagaru data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
| Market statistics | Available at SA2 level | Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO) |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 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 Kagaru 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 →Kagaru planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Kagaru?
The schematic on this page is a Kagaru flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 69% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Kagaru address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Kagaru flood-prone?
About 69% of Kagaru falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 51%. Across the suburb, 100% of the 11 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 10 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 Kagaru bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 41% of Kagaru is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Logan City average of 54%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Kagaru?
The dominant planning zone in Kagaru is Priority Development. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Kagaru have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Kagaru. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Kagaru hilly or flat?
Kagaru is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 3%. Ground level runs from roughly 30 m to 52 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 Kagaru?
Across 18 surveyed parcels in Kagaru, the median lot size is about 121,577 m². There are also 11 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.
Is Kagaru an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kagaru scores 996 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 7 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.
Do I need a planning report for a Kagaru property?
A Kagaru 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.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flinders Lakes | 2.6 km | 26% | 91% |
| Kagaru Scenic Rim Regional |
2.7 km | 56% | 46% |
| Monarch Glen | 2.8 km | 24% | 100% |
| Flagstone | 4.9 km | 35% | 61% |
| Riverbend | 5.5 km | 60% | 90% |
| Silverbark Ridge | 5.9 km | 27% | 96% |
| Cedar Grove | 6.7 km | 65% | 39% |
| Undullah | 6.8 km | 20% | 94% |
| Woodhill | 7.9 km | 63% | 27% |
| Allenview Scenic Rim Regional |
7.9 km | 34% | 40% |