Kholo flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kholo (Brisbane City, QLD) - 39.46 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
39.46 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kholo'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.
Kholo 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 264 Kholo properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 264 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Kholo.
Kholo at a glance
How Kholo is zoned
Selling in Kholo? 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 39.46 km², Kholo is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 37% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 80% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Conservation (District). The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 44,234 m² across 239 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 Kholo
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kholo 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 1075, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kholo's 374 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Karana Downs, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kholo. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kholo itself.
5,096 in 2001 to 6,261 in 2025, up 23%.
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 Kholo 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 →Kholo planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Kholo?
The schematic on this page is a Kholo flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 37% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Kholo address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Kholo flood-prone?
About 37% of Kholo falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 44% of the 264 properties we analysed in Kholo carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 62 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 Kholo bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 80% of Kholo 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 Kholo?
The dominant planning zone in Kholo is Conservation (District), though the suburb also includes Rural and Environmental management. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Kholo have heritage-listed places?
Kholo has 1 heritage-listed place 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 Kholo hilly or flat?
Kholo is hilly: the median lot slope is about 14%, and 45% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 19 m to 146 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 Kholo?
Across 239 surveyed parcels in Kholo, the median lot size is about 44,234 m². There are also 48 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.
What is the population of Kholo?
At the 2021 Census Kholo had 374 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Karana Downs statistical area, which contains Kholo, went from 5,096 people in 2001 to 6,261 in 2025, up 23%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Kholo alone.
Is Kholo an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kholo scores 1075 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 Kholo?
Median household income in Kholo was $2,283 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $323 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 Kholo property?
A Kholo 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.