Kenmore Hills flood map & planning overlays

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A planning-constraint profile of Kenmore Hills (Brisbane City, QLD) - 4.74 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Planning schematicKenmore Hills

Constraint readout

4.74 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 12%

below council avg (31%) · #155 of 195 mapped council suburbs

Modelled flood depth held for about 990 addresses here

See the Brisbane flood map by suburb.

Bushfire-prone 87%

3.2× council avg (27%) · #15 of 195 mapped council suburbs

Environmental80%

1.7× council avg (46%) · #32 of 195 in council

Heritage sites 3 Character 13% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 95% Mostly Environmental management Flood 155th most affected of 195 → Bushfire 15th most affected of 195 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kenmore Hills'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 Kenmore Hills properties?

Counts of properties, not share of land, across 985 analysed Kenmore Hills properties; no individual property result is identified.

Lot-level readout

Properties analysed

985

lot-by-lot flood, slope and elevation

With mapped flood risk

27%

267 of 985 properties

Median ground slope

15%

hilly, measured 50 m around each address · 50% of points 15%+

Ground level

16–79 m

AHD, across the suburb

Flood-risk rating across all 985 properties

No mapped risk 718 Very Low 115Low 24Medium 10High 118

From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Kenmore Hills.

Has Kenmore Hills flooded? Flood history and overland flow

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Kenmore Hills: 138 of the 985 properties we analysed (14.0%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (February 2022: 137, January 2011: 13, Historic Flood 1974: 10). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Suburb-wide totals across 985 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Recorded historical flood mapping

14.0%

138 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.

February 2022: 137
January 2011: 13
Historic Flood 1974: 10

Mapped overland flow

19.7%

194 analysed properties carry a mapped overland-flow category.

Low: 51
Medium: 71
High: 59
Affected: 13

Source: Brisbane City 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 Kenmore Hills

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

Under observed aircraft

100%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

95%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 2,500 ft · ground movements recorded: on or beside an aerodrome

Busiest square

~21 a day

9 a day below 3,000 ft · ±6% · area average
typical observed square 2 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 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.

Kenmore Hills at a glance

Parcels 922 Median lot 1,063 m² Mapped easements 150 Bus stops 17 Schools in suburb 0 Landslide overlay <1%

Schools in and near Kenmore Hills

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: 0.23 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 0.11 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 Kenmore Hills is zoned

Environmental management 52%

Rural residential 22%

Low density residential 15%

Open space (Local) 5%

Health care purposes 2%

Conservation (Local) 2%

Selling in Kenmore Hills? 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 4.74 km², Kenmore Hills is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 12% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 87% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental management. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 1,063 m² across 922 parcels.

Recent development applications in Kenmore Hills

Applications are counted across the whole gazetted suburb from the public Brisbane City Council register. No application address or individual property is published here.

Submitted in the past 12 months

The exact total and latest date are suppressed for privacy.

Counts depend on applications that the council publishes and that can be assigned to a suburb. Categories can overlap when one application covers several types. Totals below five and their latest dates are suppressed. Register last synchronised 8 November 2026. Check the official council register.

Who lives in Kenmore Hills

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

Population

2,448

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$2,712

per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $2,122

Median rent

$598

per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $410

Median mortgage

$2,694

per month

Household size

2.9

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 1142, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Kenmore Hills's 2,448 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.6%

5-14 15.5%

15-19 7.1%

20-24 4.8%

25-34 4.0%

35-44 11.1%

45-54 16.4%

55-64 11.7%

65-74 12.5%

75-84 8.6%

85+ 4.6%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

6,687 in 2001 to 7,202 in 2025, up 8%.

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.

Kenmore Hills property market snapshot

Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Brookfield - Kenmore Hills, the wider statistical area containing Kenmore Hills. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.

House sales

$1,888,000

Median sale price from 105 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Unit sales

$1,152,500

Median sale price from 10 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO). View the source profile. The same SA2 figure can appear on several suburb pages within that statistical area.

Kenmore Hills 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
Market statistics	Available at SA2 level	Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO)
Development applications	Available as suburb totals	Brisbane City Council

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.

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 95% of Kenmore Hills. 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 here: a Flood Model Report is available for about 990 Kenmore Hills addresses (+$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 Kenmore Hills lot.

Kenmore Hills planning - frequently asked

Is Kenmore Hills flood-prone?

About 12% of Kenmore Hills falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 31%. Across the suburb, 27% of the 985 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 118 rated high risk or historically affected. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 990 Kenmore Hills addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Has Kenmore Hills flooded?

Is Kenmore Hills bushfire-prone?

Around 87% of Kenmore Hills is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brisbane City average of 27%.

Is Kenmore Hills under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 95% of Kenmore Hills, 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 21 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 Kenmore Hills?

The dominant planning zone in Kenmore Hills is Environmental management, though the suburb also includes Rural residential and Low density residential.

Does Kenmore Hills have heritage-listed places?

Kenmore Hills has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

Is Kenmore Hills hilly or flat?

Kenmore Hills is hilly: the median ground slope is about 15%, and 50% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 16 m to 79 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Kenmore Hills?

Across 922 surveyed parcels in Kenmore Hills, the median lot size is about 1,063 m². There are also 150 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Kenmore Hills have a train station?

There is no train station inside Kenmore Hills itself. The suburb is served by 17 bus stops.

What is the population of Kenmore Hills?

At the 2021 Census Kenmore Hills had 2,448 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Brookfield - Kenmore Hills statistical area, which contains Kenmore Hills, went from 6,687 people in 2001 to 7,202 in 2025, up 8%.

Is Kenmore Hills an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kenmore Hills scores 1142 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Kenmore Hills?

Median household income in Kenmore Hills was $2,712 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $598 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,694 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Brookfield	2.1 km	12%	76%
Chapel Hill	2.2 km	13%	65%
Kenmore	2.6 km	29%	46%
Mount Coot-tha	2.9 km	5%	100%
Pullenvale	4.5 km	12%	82%
Jindalee	4.7 km	62%	19%
Chelmer	5.1 km	81%	<1%
Fig Tree Pocket	5.1 km	57%	66%
Pinjarra Hills	5.2 km	45%	52%
Indooroopilly	5.5 km	49%	40%

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