MacGregor flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of MacGregor (Brisbane City, QLD) - 2.74 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
2.74 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to MacGregor'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.
MacGregor 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 2,487 MacGregor properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 2,487 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in MacGregor.
MacGregor at a glance
How MacGregor is zoned
Selling in MacGregor? 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 2.74 km², MacGregor is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 14% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 21% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 616 m² across 2,078 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 MacGregor
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the MacGregor 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 997, and decile 7 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of MacGregor's 5,980 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Macgregor (Qld), the wider ABS statistical area containing MacGregor. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than MacGregor itself.
5,429 in 2001 to 6,684 in 2025, up 23%.
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 MacGregor 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 →MacGregor planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of MacGregor?
The schematic on this page is a MacGregor flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 14% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any MacGregor address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is MacGregor flood-prone?
About 14% of MacGregor falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 8% of the 2,487 properties we analysed in MacGregor carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 62 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 MacGregor bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 21% of MacGregor is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brisbane City average of 27%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in MacGregor?
The dominant planning zone in MacGregor is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Specialised centre (Large format retail) and Education purposes. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does MacGregor have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within MacGregor. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is MacGregor hilly or flat?
MacGregor is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 6%. Ground level runs from roughly 35 m to 72 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 MacGregor?
Across 2,078 surveyed parcels in MacGregor, the median lot size is about 616 m². There are also 136 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.
Does MacGregor have a train station?
There is no train station inside MacGregor itself. The suburb is served by 40 bus stops.
What is the population of MacGregor?
At the 2021 Census MacGregor had 5,980 usual residents, with a median age of 34 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Macgregor (Qld) statistical area, which contains MacGregor, went from 5,429 people in 2001 to 6,684 in 2025, up 23%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than MacGregor alone.
Is MacGregor an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), MacGregor scores 997 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 7 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 MacGregor?
Median household income in MacGregor was $1,752 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $430 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a MacGregor property?
A MacGregor 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.