Kilcoy flood map & planning overlays

Kilcoy has 3 schools, joint most in Somerset Regional, and 1,996 residents.

A planning-constraint profile of Kilcoy (Somerset Regional, QLD) - 3.32 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kilcoy'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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Kilcoy

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
99%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
8%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
2,500 ft
averaging 5,000 ft
Busiest square
~1 a day
±20% · area average
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 7,000 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.

Kilcoy at a glance

Parcels 994 Median lot 1,010 m² Mapped easements 127 Bus stops 1 Schools in suburb 3 Landslide overlay 4%

Schools in and near Kilcoy

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

3

1 school providing primary years and 2 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: inside the suburb

Secondary: inside the suburb

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time.

Which school zone is a Kilcoy address in? Check an address with our free school zone checker.

How Kilcoy is zoned

General Residential 45%
Recreation and Open Space 18%
Rural 17%
Community Facilities 9%
Emerging Community 7%
Centre 4%

Selling in Kilcoy? 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 3.32 km², Kilcoy is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 26% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 17% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is General Residential. The median lot measures about 1,010 m² across 994 parcels.

Who lives in Kilcoy

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

Population
1,996
usual residents, 2021
Median age
38
years
Median household income
$1,354
per week, Somerset Regional suburb typical $1,312
Median rent
$335
per week, Somerset Regional suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$1,300
per month
Household size
2.6
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 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 882, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Kilcoy's 1,996 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.3%
5-14 13.6%
15-19 5.7%
20-24 3.8%
25-34 15.5%
35-44 16.1%
45-54 9.8%
55-64 11.4%
65-74 10.3%
75-84 5.7%
85+ 2.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

4,029 in 2001 to 6,216 in 2025, up 54%.

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.

Kilcoy data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government

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.

Check a specific Kilcoy address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 8% of Kilcoy. 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 over parts of Kilcoy. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$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 Kilcoy lot.

Kilcoy planning - frequently asked

Is Kilcoy flood-prone?

About 26% of Kilcoy falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 19%. Published flood models are held over parts of Kilcoy; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Kilcoy bushfire-prone?

Around 17% of Kilcoy is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Somerset Regional average of 54%.

Is Kilcoy under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 8% of Kilcoy, and over about 99% 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 2,500 ft, with an average of 5,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Kilcoy?

The dominant planning zone in Kilcoy is General Residential, though the suburb also includes Recreation and Open Space and Rural.

Does Kilcoy have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Kilcoy.

What is the typical lot size in Kilcoy?

Across 994 surveyed parcels in Kilcoy, the median lot size is about 1,010 m². There are also 127 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Kilcoy have a train station?

There is no train station inside Kilcoy itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.

What is the population of Kilcoy?

At the 2021 Census Kilcoy had 1,996 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Kilcoy statistical area, which contains Kilcoy, went from 4,029 people in 2001 to 6,216 in 2025, up 54%.

Is Kilcoy an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kilcoy scores 882 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Kilcoy?

Median household income in Kilcoy was $1,354 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,312 for the typical suburb in Somerset Regional. Median rent was $335 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Winya 2.2 km 14% 24%
Glenfern 4.3 km Not mapped 55%
Woolmar 5.6 km 2% 31%
Villeneuve 7.1 km Not mapped 50%
Westvale 9.4 km Not mapped 29%
Royston 9.5 km <1% 54%
Hazeldean 9.7 km Not mapped 40%
Mount Kilcoy 10.2 km <1% 59%
Sheep Station Creek 11.4 km 2% 67%
Sandy Creek 12.1 km <1% 85%

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