Lockyer Waters zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Lockyer Waters
(Lockyer Valley Regional, QLD) - 16.59 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly 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.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
16.59 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Lockyer Waters'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Lockyer Waters at a glance
Schools in and near Lockyer Waters
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: 1.11 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 9.70 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 Lockyer Waters is zoned
Selling in Lockyer Waters? 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 16.59 km², Lockyer Waters is highly 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, 65% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 40,346 m² across 233 parcels.
Who lives in Lockyer Waters
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Lockyer Waters 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 886, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Lockyer Waters's 538 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lockyer Valley - East, the wider ABS statistical area containing Lockyer Waters. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Lockyer Waters itself.
13,192 in 2001 to 24,138 in 2025, up 83%.
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.
Lockyer Waters data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland 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 Lockyer Waters address
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See what's in the $9 report →Lockyer Waters planning - frequently asked
Is Lockyer Waters flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Lockyer Waters, 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 Lockyer Waters bushfire-prone?
Around 65% of Lockyer Waters is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 63%.
What is the zoning in Lockyer Waters?
The dominant planning zone in Lockyer Waters is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Community Facilities.
Does Lockyer Waters have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Lockyer Waters.
What is the typical lot size in Lockyer Waters?
Across 233 surveyed parcels in Lockyer Waters, the median lot size is about 40,346 m².
What is the population of Lockyer Waters?
At the 2021 Census Lockyer Waters had 538 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Lockyer Valley - East statistical area, which contains Lockyer Waters, went from 13,192 people in 2001 to 24,138 in 2025, up 83%.
Is Lockyer Waters an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Lockyer Waters scores 886 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Lockyer Waters?
Median household income in Lockyer Waters was $1,460 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,521 for the typical suburb in Lockyer Valley Regional. Median rent was $310 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentville | 2.9 km | Not mapped | 42% |
| Morton Vale | 4.5 km | Not mapped | 26% |
| Churchable | 4.5 km | Not mapped | 94% |
| Atkinsons Dam Somerset Regional |
4.9 km | Not mapped | 46% |
| Lynford | 5.1 km | Not mapped | 13% |
| Lockrose | 6.5 km | Not mapped | 10% |
| Spring Creek | 7.5 km | Not mapped | 91% |
| Glenore Grove | 8.1 km | Not mapped | 16% |
| Lake Clarendon | 8.4 km | Not mapped | 20% |
| Mount Tarampa Somerset Regional |
8.9 km | Not mapped | 16% |