Lilydale zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Lilydale (Lockyer Valley Regional, QLD) - 9.84 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lilydale's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Lilydale at a glance

Parcels 47 Median lot 185,250 m² Mapped easements 26 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Lilydale

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: 0.70 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 11.74 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 Lilydale is zoned

Rural 100%
Community Facilities 0%

Selling in Lilydale? 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 9.84 km², Lilydale is moderately constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 23% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 185,250 m² across 47 parcels.

Who lives in Lilydale

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

Population
77
usual residents, 2021
Median age
38
years
Median household income
$1,687
per week, Lockyer Valley Regional suburb typical $1,521
Median rent
$275
per week, Lockyer Valley Regional suburb typical $310
Median mortgage
$1,717
per month
Household size
3.1
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 945, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Lilydale's 77 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 9.6%
5-14 15.7%
15-19 0.0%
20-24 0.0%
25-34 15.7%
35-44 13.3%
45-54 12.0%
55-64 8.4%
65-74 14.5%
75-84 3.6%
85+ 7.2%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

8,973 in 2001 to 13,029 in 2025, up 45%.

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.

Lilydale data sources and coverage

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

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedthe 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 Lilydale 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 Lilydale. 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 an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Lilydale lot.

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Lilydale planning - frequently asked

Is Lilydale flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Lilydale, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Lockyer Valley Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Lilydale bushfire-prone?

Around 23% of Lilydale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 63%.

What is the zoning in Lilydale?

The dominant planning zone in Lilydale is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community Facilities.

Does Lilydale have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Lilydale.

What is the typical lot size in Lilydale?

Across 47 surveyed parcels in Lilydale, the median lot size is about 185,250 m². There are also 26 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Lilydale?

At the 2021 Census Lilydale had 77 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Lockyer Valley - West statistical area, which contains Lilydale, went from 8,973 people in 2001 to 13,029 in 2025, up 45%.

Is Lilydale an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lilydale scores 945 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 Lilydale?

Median household income in Lilydale was $1,687 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,521 for the typical suburb in Lockyer Valley Regional. Median rent was $275 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,717 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Carpendale 2.7 km Not mapped 28%
Ma Ma Creek 4.0 km Not mapped 28%
Veradilla 4.3 km Not mapped 41%
Flagstone Creek 4.4 km Not mapped 63%
Iredale 4.6 km Not mapped 46%
Winwill 6.5 km Not mapped 30%
Derrymore 8.2 km Not mapped 47%
Grantham 8.4 km Not mapped 73%
Helidon Spa 8.6 km Not mapped 86%
Egypt 8.7 km Not mapped 98%

See all Lockyer Valley Regional suburb profiles →