Ma Ma Creek zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Ma Ma Creek
(Lockyer Valley Regional, QLD) - 23.51 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 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
23.51 km² - 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.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Ma Ma Creek'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
Ma Ma Creek at a glance
Schools in and near Ma Ma Creek
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
1 school providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: 8.23 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 Ma Ma Creek is zoned
Selling in Ma Ma Creek? 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 23.51 km², Ma Ma Creek 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, 28% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 158,732 m² across 115 parcels.
Who lives in Ma Ma Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Ma Ma Creek 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 942, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Ma Ma Creek's 155 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lockyer Valley - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Ma Ma Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Ma Ma Creek 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.
Ma Ma Creek 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 12 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 Ma Ma Creek address
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Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Ma Ma Creek lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Ma Ma Creek planning - frequently asked
Is Ma Ma Creek flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Ma Ma Creek, 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 Ma Ma Creek bushfire-prone?
Around 28% of Ma Ma Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 63%.
What is the zoning in Ma Ma Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Ma Ma Creek is Rural, though the suburb also includes Township and Community Facilities.
Does Ma Ma Creek have heritage-listed places?
Ma Ma Creek has 6 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Ma Ma Creek?
Across 115 surveyed parcels in Ma Ma Creek, the median lot size is about 158,732 m². There are also 43 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Ma Ma Creek?
At the 2021 Census Ma Ma Creek had 155 usual residents, with a median age of 49 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Lockyer Valley - West statistical area, which contains Ma Ma Creek, went from 8,973 people in 2001 to 13,029 in 2025, up 45%.
Is Ma Ma Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Ma Ma Creek scores 942 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 Ma Ma Creek?
Median household income in Ma Ma Creek was $1,421 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,521 for the typical suburb in Lockyer Valley Regional. Median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,600 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veradilla | 3.9 km | Not mapped | 41% |
| Lilydale | 4.0 km | Not mapped | 23% |
| Winwill | 4.4 km | Not mapped | 30% |
| Upper Tenthill | 5.4 km | Not mapped | 31% |
| Carpendale | 5.5 km | Not mapped | 28% |
| Lower Tenthill | 7.0 km | Not mapped | 23% |
| Flagstone Creek | 7.0 km | Not mapped | 63% |
| Mount Whitestone | 7.6 km | Not mapped | 70% |
| Caffey | 8.2 km | Not mapped | 58% |
| Iredale | 8.6 km | Not mapped | 46% |