Keperra flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Keperra (Brisbane City, QLD) - 5.58 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
5.58 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Keperra'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.
Keperra 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 3,341 Keperra properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 3,341 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Keperra.
Keperra at a glance
How Keperra is zoned
Selling in Keperra? 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 5.58 km², Keperra is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 17% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 34% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 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 612 m² across 2,941 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 Keperra
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Keperra 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 996, and decile 7 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Keperra's 7,014 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Keperra, the wider ABS statistical area containing Keperra. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Keperra itself.
7,207 in 2001 to 7,561 in 2025, up 5%.
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 Keperra 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 →Keperra planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Keperra?
The schematic on this page is a Keperra flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 17% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Keperra address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Keperra flood-prone?
About 17% of Keperra falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 6% of the 3,341 properties we analysed in Keperra carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 66 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 Keperra bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 34% of Keperra is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brisbane City average of 27%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Keperra?
The dominant planning zone in Keperra is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Conservation (District) and Sport and recreation (District). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Keperra have heritage-listed places?
Keperra has 2 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 Keperra hilly or flat?
Keperra is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 8%, and 7% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 48 m to 107 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 Keperra?
Across 2,941 surveyed parcels in Keperra, the median lot size is about 612 m². There are also 162 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 Keperra have a train station?
Yes - Keperra has 2 train stations: Grovely station, Keperra station. It is also served by 53 bus stops.
What is the population of Keperra?
At the 2021 Census Keperra had 7,014 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Keperra statistical area, which contains Keperra, went from 7,207 people in 2001 to 7,561 in 2025, up 5%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Keperra alone.
Is Keperra an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Keperra scores 996 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 7 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 Keperra?
Median household income in Keperra was $1,652 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 $1,950 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Keperra property?
A Keperra 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.