Margate flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Margate (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 2.59 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
2.59 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Margate'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.
Margate 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 4,370 Margate properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 4,370 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Margate.
Margate at a glance
How Margate is zoned
Selling in Margate? 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 2.59 km², Margate is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 20% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 419 m² across 3,315 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 Margate
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Margate 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 932, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Margate's 7,575 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Margate - Woody Point, the wider ABS statistical area containing Margate. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Margate itself.
10,608 in 2001 to 12,649 in 2025, up 19%.
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 Margate 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 →Margate planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Margate?
The schematic on this page is a Margate flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 20% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Margate address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Margate flood-prone?
About 20% of Margate falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Moreton Bay City average of 37%. Looking lot by lot, 13% of the 4,370 properties we analysed in Margate carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 263 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 Margate bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Margate and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Moreton Bay City average is 59%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in Margate?
The dominant planning zone in Margate is General residential, though the suburb also includes Recreation and open space and Centre. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Margate have heritage-listed places?
Margate has 3 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Margate hilly or flat?
Margate is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 4%, and 1% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 3 m to 25 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 Margate?
Across 3,315 surveyed parcels in Margate, the median lot size is about 419 m². There are also 217 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 Margate have a train station?
There is no train station inside Margate itself. The suburb is served by 23 bus stops.
What is the population of Margate?
At the 2021 Census Margate had 7,575 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Margate - Woody Point statistical area, which contains Margate, went from 10,608 people in 2001 to 12,649 in 2025, up 19%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Margate alone.
Is Margate an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Margate scores 932 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 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 Margate?
Median household income in Margate was $1,231 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,827 for the typical suburb in Moreton Bay City. Median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Margate property?
A Margate 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.