Kalapa flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kalapa
(Rockhampton Regional, QLD) - 161.9 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 16 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
161.9 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kalapa's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
How common is mapped flood risk across Kalapa properties?
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 144 Kalapa properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 144 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Kalapa.
Kalapa at a glance
Schools in and near Kalapa
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: 2.60 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 18.62 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 Kalapa is zoned
Selling in Kalapa? 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 161.9 km², Kalapa is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 31% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 82% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 504,642 m² across 171 parcels.
Who lives in Kalapa
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kalapa 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 1026, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kalapa's 97 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Rockhampton Surrounds - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kalapa. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kalapa itself.
2,720 in 2001 to 3,226 in 2025, up 19%.
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.
Kalapa 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 16 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 Kalapa 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.
The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot (+$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 Kalapa lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Kalapa planning - frequently asked
Is Kalapa flood-prone?
About 31% of Kalapa falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 53%. Across the suburb, 0% of the 144 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk.
Is Kalapa bushfire-prone?
Around 82% of Kalapa is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Rockhampton Regional average of 55%.
What is the zoning in Kalapa?
The dominant planning zone in Kalapa is Rural, though the suburb also includes Unzoned and Special purpose.
Does Kalapa have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Kalapa.
Is Kalapa hilly or flat?
Kalapa is gently undulating: the median ground slope is about 6%, and 24% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 49 m to 292 m AHD across the suburb.
What is the typical lot size in Kalapa?
Across 171 surveyed parcels in Kalapa, the median lot size is about 504,642 m². There are also 36 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Kalapa?
At the 2021 Census Kalapa had 97 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Rockhampton Surrounds - West statistical area, which contains Kalapa, went from 2,720 people in 2001 to 3,226 in 2025, up 19%.
Is Kalapa an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kalapa scores 1026 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Kalapa?
Median household income in Kalapa was $1,312 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,327 for the typical suburb in Rockhampton Regional. Median rent was $220 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,059 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalma | 10.9 km | 31% | 37% |
| Wycarbah | 11.8 km | 58% | 37% |
| Stanwell | 14.7 km | 33% | 78% |
| Nine Mile | 15.8 km | 47% | 46% |
| Bushley | 16.9 km | 28% | 79% |
| Westwood | 18.2 km | 27% | 57% |
| Morinish South | 19.8 km | 56% | 52% |
| Ridgelands | 20.2 km | 45% | 24% |
| Kabra | 20.4 km | 40% | 51% |
| Alton Downs | 23.1 km | 74% | 20% |