Lake Manchester flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lake Manchester (Somerset Regional, QLD) - 20.18 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
20.18 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lake Manchester'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.
Lake Manchester at a glance
Schools in and near Lake Manchester
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular 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: 4.29 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 10.38 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 Lake Manchester is zoned
Selling in Lake Manchester? 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 20.18 km², Lake Manchester is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 21% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 86% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The median lot measures about 231,807 m² across 36 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 Lake Manchester
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Lake Manchester 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 977, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lowood, the wider ABS statistical area containing Lake Manchester. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Lake Manchester itself.
9,538 in 2001 to 15,478 in 2025, up 62%.
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.
Lake Manchester data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 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 Lake Manchester 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 →Lake Manchester planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Lake Manchester?
The schematic on this page is a Lake Manchester flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 21% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Lake Manchester address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Lake Manchester flood-prone?
About 21% of Lake Manchester falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 25%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Lake Manchester bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 86% of Lake Manchester is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Somerset Regional average of 54%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Lake Manchester?
The dominant planning zone in Lake Manchester is Conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural and Open space (Local). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Lake Manchester have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Lake Manchester. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Lake Manchester?
Across 36 surveyed parcels in Lake Manchester, the median lot size is about 231,807 m². There are also 14 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.
Is Lake Manchester an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lake Manchester scores 977 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 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 Lake Manchester property?
A Lake Manchester 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.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borallon | 3.7 km | 78% | 58% |
| Fernvale | 5.6 km | 56% | 55% |
| Banks Creek | 5.7 km | 9% | 92% |
| Fairney View | 6.6 km | 51% | 37% |
| Wanora | 7.0 km | 52% | 80% |
| Lake Manchester Brisbane City |
7.6 km | 13% | 98% |
| Pine Mountain Ipswich City |
7.8 km | 39% | 75% |
| Kholo Brisbane City |
8.5 km | 37% | 80% |
| England Creek | 8.7 km | 13% | 92% |
| Vernor | 9.6 km | 37% | 47% |