Kedron flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kedron (Brisbane City, QLD) - 3.54 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
3.54 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kedron'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.
Kedron 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 5,434 Kedron properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 5,434 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Kedron.
Kedron at a glance
How Kedron is zoned
Selling in Kedron? 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 3.54 km², Kedron is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 16% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 16 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 416 m² across 4,208 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 Kedron
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kedron 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 1074, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kedron's 9,907 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Kedron - Gordon Park, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kedron. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kedron itself.
11,253 in 2001 to 15,654 in 2025, up 39%.
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 Kedron 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 →Kedron planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Kedron?
The schematic on this page is a Kedron flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 16% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Kedron address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Kedron flood-prone?
About 16% of Kedron falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 3% of the 5,434 properties we analysed in Kedron carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 78 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 Kedron bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Kedron 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 Kedron?
The dominant planning zone in Kedron is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Character residential (Character) and Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Kedron have heritage-listed places?
Kedron has 16 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 Kedron hilly or flat?
Kedron is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 5%. Ground level runs from roughly 12 m to 46 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 Kedron?
Across 4,208 surveyed parcels in Kedron, the median lot size is about 416 m². There are also 337 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 Kedron have a train station?
There is no train station inside Kedron itself. The suburb is served by 54 bus stops.
What is the population of Kedron?
At the 2021 Census Kedron had 9,907 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Kedron - Gordon Park statistical area, which contains Kedron, went from 11,253 people in 2001 to 15,654 in 2025, up 39%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Kedron alone.
Is Kedron an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kedron scores 1074 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 Kedron?
Median household income in Kedron was $2,113 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,200 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Kedron property?
A Kedron 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.