Kelvin Grove flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kelvin Grove (Brisbane City, QLD) - 1.68 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
1.68 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kelvin Grove'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.
Kelvin Grove 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 4,314 Kelvin Grove properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 4,314 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Kelvin Grove.
Kelvin Grove at a glance
How Kelvin Grove is zoned
Selling in Kelvin Grove? 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 1.68 km², Kelvin Grove is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 21% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 23 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Character residential (Infill housing). The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 398 m² across 2,171 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 Kelvin Grove
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kelvin Grove 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 1054, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kelvin Grove's 7,909 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Kelvin Grove - Herston, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kelvin Grove. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kelvin Grove itself.
5,883 in 2001 to 12,531 in 2025, up 113%.
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 Kelvin Grove 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 →Kelvin Grove planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Kelvin Grove?
The schematic on this page is a Kelvin Grove flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 21% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Kelvin Grove address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Kelvin Grove flood-prone?
About 21% of Kelvin Grove falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 6% of the 4,314 properties we analysed in Kelvin Grove carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 138 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 Kelvin Grove bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Kelvin Grove 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 Kelvin Grove?
The dominant planning zone in Kelvin Grove is Character residential (Infill housing), though the suburb also includes Education purposes 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 Kelvin Grove have heritage-listed places?
Kelvin Grove has 23 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 Kelvin Grove hilly or flat?
Kelvin Grove is hilly: the median lot slope is about 11%, and 24% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 6 m to 62 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 Kelvin Grove?
Across 2,171 surveyed parcels in Kelvin Grove, the median lot size is about 398 m². There are also 236 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 Kelvin Grove have a train station?
There is no train station inside Kelvin Grove itself. The suburb is served by 25 bus stops.
What is the population of Kelvin Grove?
At the 2021 Census Kelvin Grove had 7,909 usual residents, with a median age of 28 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Kelvin Grove - Herston statistical area, which contains Kelvin Grove, went from 5,883 people in 2001 to 12,531 in 2025, up 113%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Kelvin Grove alone.
Is Kelvin Grove an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kelvin Grove scores 1054 and sits in decile 9 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 Kelvin Grove?
Median household income in Kelvin Grove was $1,670 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Kelvin Grove property?
A Kelvin Grove 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.