Luscombe flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Luscombe (Gold Coast City, QLD) - 16.98 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
16.98 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Luscombe'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.
Luscombe flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 211 Luscombe properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 211 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Luscombe.
Luscombe at a glance
How Luscombe is zoned
Selling in Luscombe? 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 16.98 km², Luscombe is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 11% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 73% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Extractive industry. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 12,373 m² across 269 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 Luscombe
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Luscombe 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 1043, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Luscombe's 265 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Ormeau (West) - Yatala, the wider ABS statistical area containing Luscombe. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Luscombe itself.
5,248 in 2001 to 13,037 in 2025, up 148%.
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.
Check a specific Luscombe 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 →Luscombe planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Luscombe?
The schematic on this page is a Luscombe flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 11% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Luscombe address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Luscombe flood-prone?
About 11% of Luscombe falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Gold Coast City average of 49%. Looking lot by lot, 21% of the 211 properties we analysed in Luscombe carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 43 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Luscombe bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 73% of Luscombe is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gold Coast City average of 48%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Luscombe?
The dominant planning zone in Luscombe is Extractive industry, though the suburb also includes Rural and Medium impact industry. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Luscombe have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Luscombe. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Luscombe hilly or flat?
Luscombe is hilly: the median lot slope is about 13%, and 43% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 12 m to 192 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Luscombe?
Across 269 surveyed parcels in Luscombe, the median lot size is about 12,373 m². There are also 63 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.
What is the population of Luscombe?
At the 2021 Census Luscombe had 265 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Ormeau (West) - Yatala statistical area, which contains Luscombe, went from 5,248 people in 2001 to 13,037 in 2025, up 148%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Luscombe alone.
Is Luscombe an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Luscombe scores 1043 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 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.
What is the median household income in Luscombe?
Median household income in Luscombe was $2,392 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,830 for the typical suburb in Gold Coast City. Median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Luscombe property?
A Luscombe 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.