Kooringal flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kooringal (Brisbane City, QLD) - 0.23 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
0.23 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kooringal'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.
Kooringal at a glance
How Kooringal is zoned
Selling in Kooringal? 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 0.23 km², Kooringal is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 58% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 99% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Township. The median lot measures about 607 m² across 166 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 Kooringal
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kooringal 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 1023, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Moreton Island, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kooringal. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kooringal itself.
192 in 2001 to 339 in 2025, up 77%.
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 Kooringal 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 →Kooringal planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Kooringal?
The schematic on this page is a Kooringal flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 58% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Kooringal address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Kooringal flood-prone?
About 58% of Kooringal falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Kooringal bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 99% of Kooringal 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 Kooringal?
The dominant planning zone in Kooringal is Township, though the suburb also includes Open space (Local) and Environmental management. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Kooringal have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Kooringal. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Kooringal?
Across 166 surveyed parcels in Kooringal, the median lot size is about 607 m².
Is Kooringal an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kooringal scores 1023 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 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.
Do I need a planning report for a Kooringal property?
A Kooringal 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.