Mentmore flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mentmore (Mackay Regional, QLD) - 136.81 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
136.81 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mentmore'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.
Mentmore 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 8 Mentmore properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 8 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Mentmore.
Mentmore at a glance
How Mentmore is zoned
Selling in Mentmore? 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 136.81 km², Mentmore is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 28% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 15% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 604,939 m² across 20 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.
Check a specific Mentmore 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 →Mentmore planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Mentmore?
The schematic on this page is a Mentmore flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 28% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Mentmore address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Mentmore flood-prone?
About 28% of Mentmore falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Mackay Regional average of 54%. Looking lot by lot, 75% of the 8 properties we analysed in Mentmore carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 6 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 Mentmore bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 15% of Mentmore is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mackay Regional average of 26%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Mentmore?
The dominant planning zone in Mentmore is Rural, though the suburb also includes Open space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Mentmore have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Mentmore. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Mentmore hilly or flat?
Mentmore is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 5%. Ground level runs from roughly 4 m to 32 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 Mentmore?
Across 20 surveyed parcels in Mentmore, the median lot size is about 604,939 m².
Do I need a planning report for a Mentmore property?
A Mentmore 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.