Lannercost flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Lannercost (Hinchinbrook Shire, QLD) - 239.31 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lannercost's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

How common is mapped flood risk across Lannercost properties?

Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 262 Lannercost properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.

Lannercost at a glance

Parcels 274 Median lot 140,299 m² Mapped easements 18 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Lannercost

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

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

Nearest school availability

Primary: 3.04 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 6.68 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 Lannercost is zoned

Rural 85%
Environmental management and conservation 15%

Selling in Lannercost? 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 239.31 km², Lannercost is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 65% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 78% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 140,299 m² across 274 parcels.

Who lives in Lannercost

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

Population
168
usual residents, 2021
Median age
45
years
Median household income
$1,375
per week, Hinchinbrook Shire suburb typical $1,525
Median rent
$193
per week, Hinchinbrook Shire suburb typical $180
Median mortgage
$1,517
per month
Household size
2.5
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 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 965, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Lannercost's 168 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.5%
5-14 12.1%
15-19 6.1%
20-24 4.2%
25-34 8.5%
35-44 13.3%
45-54 15.8%
55-64 8.5%
65-74 12.7%
75-84 8.5%
85+ 4.8%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

7,200 in 2001 to 6,723 in 2025, down 7%.

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.

Lannercost 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
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government

Profile last materially updated 19 September 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 Lannercost 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.

Published flood models are held over parts of Lannercost. 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 (+$9 with the planning report).

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Lannercost lot.

See what's in the $9 report →

Lannercost planning - frequently asked

Is Lannercost flood-prone?

About 65% of Lannercost falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 67%. Across the suburb, 92% of the 262 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 182 rated high risk or historically affected.

Is Lannercost bushfire-prone?

Around 78% of Lannercost is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Hinchinbrook Shire average of 36%.

What is the zoning in Lannercost?

The dominant planning zone in Lannercost is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and conservation.

Does Lannercost have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Lannercost.

Is Lannercost hilly or flat?

Lannercost is largely flat: the median ground slope is about 1%, and 5% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 15 m to 55 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Lannercost?

Across 274 surveyed parcels in Lannercost, the median lot size is about 140,299 m². There are also 18 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Lannercost?

At the 2021 Census Lannercost had 168 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Ingham Surrounds statistical area, which contains Lannercost, went from 7,200 people in 2001 to 6,723 in 2025, down 7%.

Is Lannercost an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lannercost scores 965 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Lannercost?

Median household income in Lannercost was $1,375 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,525 for the typical suburb in Hinchinbrook Shire. Median rent was $193 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Peacock Siding 10.2 km 84% 25%
Long Pocket 10.7 km 73% 56%
Trebonne 12.7 km 100% 8%
Wallaman 12.8 km 33% 35%
Garrawalt 14.3 km 38% 89%
Hawkins Creek 15.1 km 53% 60%
Wharps 16.8 km 63% 96%
Dalrymple Creek 18.5 km 47% 75%
Upper Stone 19.7 km 38% 88%
Abergowrie 19.8 km 58% 62%

See all Hinchinbrook Shire suburb profiles →