Kagaru flood map & planning overlays
The Scenic Rim side of Kagaru is 34.7% flood-mapped, 10th in the region.
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A planning-constraint profile of Kagaru
(Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 24.11 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.
Constraint readout
24.11 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. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
How common is mapped flood risk across Kagaru properties?
Counts of properties, not share of land, across 46 analysed Kagaru properties; no individual property result is identified.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 46 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Kagaru.
Has Kagaru flooded? Flood history and overland flow
Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Kagaru: 32 of the 46 properties we analysed (69.6%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Defined Flood Event: 32, Historic Flood 2017: 27). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.
Suburb-wide totals across 46 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.
Recorded historical flood mapping
32 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.
- Defined Flood Event: 32
- Historic Flood 2017: 27
Source: Scenic Rim Regional Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Kagaru
The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 2,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
How this is measured
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Kagaru at a glance
Schools in and near Kagaru
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual 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: 4.00 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 4.07 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 24.11 km², Kagaru is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 35% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 46% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Special Purpose. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 303,570 m² across 48 parcels.
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 Boonah, 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.
9,556 in 2001 to 13,450 in 2025, up 41%.
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.
Kagaru 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) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 7 November 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 →Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 98% of Kagaru. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of Kagaru. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot to spin round in your browser (+$9 with the planning report).
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Kagaru lot.
Kagaru planning - frequently asked
Is Kagaru flood-prone?
About 35% of Kagaru falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%. Across the suburb, 70% of the 46 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 30 rated high risk or historically affected. Published flood models are held over parts of Kagaru; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Has Kagaru flooded?
Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Kagaru: 32 of the 46 properties we analysed (69.6%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Defined Flood Event: 32, Historic Flood 2017: 27). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.
Is Kagaru bushfire-prone?
Around 46% of Kagaru is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%.
Is Kagaru under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 98% of Kagaru, and over about 100% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 3 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Kagaru?
The dominant planning zone in Kagaru is Special Purpose, though the suburb also includes Rural.
Does Kagaru have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Kagaru.
Is Kagaru hilly or flat?
Kagaru is largely flat: the median ground slope is about 4%, and 2% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 29 m to 59 m AHD across the suburb.
What is the typical lot size in Kagaru?
Across 48 surveyed parcels in Kagaru, the median lot size is about 303,570 m². There are also 21 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
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 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kagaru Logan City |
2.7 km | 67% | 41% |
| Flinders Lakes Logan City |
4.0 km | 22% | 91% |
| Monarch Glen Logan City |
5.5 km | 24% | 100% |
| Allenview | 5.5 km | 24% | 40% |
| Undullah | 6.7 km | 18% | 96% |
| Undullah Logan City |
7.1 km | 18% | 94% |
| Cedar Grove Logan City |
7.3 km | 65% | 39% |
| Riverbend Logan City |
7.3 km | 59% | 90% |
| Flagstone Logan City |
7.4 km | 35% | 61% |
| Woodhill Logan City |
7.4 km | 63% | 27% |