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Kangaroo Point flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Kangaroo Point (Brisbane City, QLD) - 1.79 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kangaroo Point'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.

Kangaroo Point 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 6,857 Kangaroo Point properties.

Kangaroo Point at a glance

Parcels 1,841 Median lot 400 m² Mapped easements 255 Bus stops 16 Ferry terminals 2

How Kangaroo Point is zoned

High density residential (Up to 15 storeys) 22%
Character residential (Infill housing) 17%
Priority Development Area - Part 10 of Brisbane City Plan 2014 12%
Mixed use (Inner city) 10%
High density residential (Up to 8 storeys) 9%
Open space (Metropolitan) 8%

Selling in Kangaroo Point? 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 1.79 km², Kangaroo Point is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 53% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 45 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is High density residential (Up to 15 storeys). The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 400 m² across 1,841 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 Kangaroo Point

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kangaroo Point suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
9,689
usual residents, 2021
Median age
36
years
Median household income
$2,058
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $2,122
Median rent
$450
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $410
Median mortgage
$1,950
per month
Household size
1.8
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1088, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Kangaroo Point's 9,689 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 2.6%
5-14 3.4%
15-19 2.9%
20-24 11.0%
25-34 27.0%
35-44 15.2%
45-54 11.6%
55-64 11.2%
65-74 8.7%
75-84 4.5%
85+ 1.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Kangaroo Point, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kangaroo Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kangaroo Point itself.

5,598 in 2001 to 12,206 in 2025, up 118%.

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 Kangaroo Point 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.

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Kangaroo Point planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Kangaroo Point?

The schematic on this page is a Kangaroo Point flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 53% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Kangaroo Point address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Kangaroo Point flood-prone?

About 53% of Kangaroo Point falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 4% of the 6,857 properties we analysed in Kangaroo Point carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 76 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 Kangaroo Point bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Kangaroo Point and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Brisbane City average is 27%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.

What is the zoning in Kangaroo Point?

The dominant planning zone in Kangaroo Point is High density residential (Up to 15 storeys), though the suburb also includes Character residential (Infill housing) and Priority Development Area - Part 10 of Brisbane City Plan 2014. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Kangaroo Point have heritage-listed places?

Kangaroo Point has 45 heritage-listed places 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 Kangaroo Point hilly or flat?

Kangaroo Point is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 6%, and 8% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 4 m to 29 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 Kangaroo Point?

Across 1,841 surveyed parcels in Kangaroo Point, the median lot size is about 400 m². There are also 255 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.

Does Kangaroo Point have a train station?

There is no train station inside Kangaroo Point itself. The suburb is served by 16 bus stops and 2 ferry terminals.

What is the population of Kangaroo Point?

At the 2021 Census Kangaroo Point had 9,689 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 1.8 people. The wider Kangaroo Point statistical area, which contains Kangaroo Point, went from 5,598 people in 2001 to 12,206 in 2025, up 118%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Kangaroo Point alone.

Is Kangaroo Point an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kangaroo Point scores 1088 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 Kangaroo Point?

Median household income in Kangaroo Point was $2,058 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Kangaroo Point property?

A Kangaroo Point 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.

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