Maroochydore flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Regional, QLD) - 12.6 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
12.6 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Maroochydore'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.
Maroochydore 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 14,767 Maroochydore properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 14,767 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Maroochydore.
Maroochydore at a glance
How Maroochydore is zoned
Selling in Maroochydore? 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 12.6 km², Maroochydore is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 68% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 4% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 9 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 281 m² across 9,131 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 Maroochydore
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Maroochydore 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 987, and decile 7 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Maroochydore's 20,629 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Maroochydore - Kuluin, the wider ABS statistical area containing Maroochydore. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Maroochydore itself.
14,919 in 2001 to 25,797 in 2025, up 73%.
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 Maroochydore 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 →Maroochydore planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Maroochydore?
The schematic on this page is a Maroochydore flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 68% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Maroochydore address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Maroochydore flood-prone?
About 68% of Maroochydore falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 32%. Looking lot by lot, 32% of the 14,767 properties we analysed in Maroochydore carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 1525 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 Maroochydore bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 4% of Maroochydore is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 38%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Maroochydore?
The dominant planning zone in Maroochydore is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Low-Medium Density Residential and Community Facilities. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Maroochydore have heritage-listed places?
Maroochydore has 9 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 Maroochydore hilly or flat?
Maroochydore is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 2%. Ground level runs from roughly 1 m to 14 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 Maroochydore?
Across 9,131 surveyed parcels in Maroochydore, the median lot size is about 281 m². There are also 1,664 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 Maroochydore have a train station?
There is no train station inside Maroochydore itself. The suburb is served by 53 bus stops.
What is the population of Maroochydore?
At the 2021 Census Maroochydore had 20,629 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Maroochydore - Kuluin statistical area, which contains Maroochydore, went from 14,919 people in 2001 to 25,797 in 2025, up 73%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Maroochydore alone.
Is Maroochydore an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Maroochydore scores 987 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 Maroochydore?
Median household income in Maroochydore was $1,360 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,674 for the typical suburb in Sunshine Coast Regional. Median rent was $410 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 Maroochydore property?
A Maroochydore 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.