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Lamington flood map & planning overlays

Lamington sits on a 23.3% slope, 85.9% bushfire-mapped, median age 55.

A planning-constraint profile of Lamington (Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 58.2 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 Lamington'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.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

How common is mapped flood risk across Lamington properties?

Counts of properties, not share of land, across 135 analysed Lamington properties; no individual property result is identified.

Has Lamington flooded? Flood history and overland flow

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Lamington: 51 of the 135 properties we analysed (37.8%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Defined Flood Event: 51). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Suburb-wide totals across 135 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Recorded historical flood mapping

37.8%

51 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.

  • Defined Flood Event: 51

Source: Scenic Rim Regional Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Lamington

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
66%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
5%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
2,000 ft
averaging 5,000 ft
Busiest square
~0 a day
±32% · area average
typical observed square 0 a day

Night movements: not established - night is sampled as often as day, but too few night flights have been seen here to conclude either way.

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.

Lamington at a glance

Parcels 192 Median lot 174,906 m² Mapped easements 7 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Lamington

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

0

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 1.66 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 18.92 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 Lamington is zoned

Rural 98%
Conservation 1%
Recreation and Open Space 0%

Selling in Lamington? 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 58.2 km², Lamington is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 86% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is steep, and the median lot measures about 174,906 m² across 192 parcels.

Who lives in Lamington

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

Population
89
usual residents, 2021
Median age
55
years
Median household income
$1,781
per week, Scenic Rim Regional suburb typical $1,562
Median rent
$326
per week, Scenic Rim Regional suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$1,725
per month
Household size
2.1
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 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 933, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Lamington's 89 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 4.7%
15-19 0.0%
20-24 4.7%
25-34 7.0%
35-44 8.1%
45-54 22.1%
55-64 31.4%
65-74 12.8%
75-84 9.3%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

9,977 in 2001 to 16,642 in 2025, up 67%.

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.

Lamington 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 Lamington address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 5% of Lamington. 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 Lamington. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot to spin round in your browser (+$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 Lamington lot.

Lamington planning - frequently asked

Is Lamington flood-prone?

About 4% of Lamington falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%. Across the suburb, 38% of the 135 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 50 rated high risk or historically affected. Published flood models are held over parts of Lamington; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Has Lamington flooded?

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Lamington: 51 of the 135 properties we analysed (37.8%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Defined Flood Event: 51). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Is Lamington bushfire-prone?

Around 86% of Lamington is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%.

Is Lamington under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 5% of Lamington, and over about 66% 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 2,000 ft, with an average of 5,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 0 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 Lamington?

The dominant planning zone in Lamington is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Recreation and Open Space.

Does Lamington have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Lamington.

Is Lamington hilly or flat?

Lamington is steep: the median ground slope is about 23%, and 67% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 127 m to 505 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Lamington?

Across 192 surveyed parcels in Lamington, the median lot size is about 174,906 m². There are also 7 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Lamington?

At the 2021 Census Lamington had 89 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Beaudesert statistical area, which contains Lamington, went from 9,977 people in 2001 to 16,642 in 2025, up 67%.

Is Lamington an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lamington scores 933 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Lamington?

Median household income in Lamington was $1,781 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Scenic Rim Regional. Median rent was $326 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,725 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Hillview 4.3 km 6% 71%
Chinghee Creek 4.5 km Not mapped 66%
Darlington 6.0 km 6% 74%
Mount Gipps 6.2 km 3% 89%
Christmas Creek 10.2 km 14% 66%
Southern Lamington 10.8 km <1% 45%
Oaky Creek 10.9 km 4% 63%
Running Creek 11.9 km 6% 70%
O'Reilly 12.1 km 1% 44%
Cainbable 15.1 km 3% 84%

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