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Middle Park flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Middle Park (Brisbane City, QLD) - 1.51 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Middle Park'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.

Middle Park 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 1,677 Middle Park properties.

Middle Park at a glance

Parcels 1,499 Median lot 638 m² Mapped easements 111 Bus stops 12

How Middle Park is zoned

Low density residential 81%
Education purposes 8%
Open space (Local) 5%
Sport and recreation (District) 3%
District centre (District) 2%
Community purposes 1%

Selling in Middle Park? 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 1.51 km², Middle Park is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 39% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 4% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 638 m² across 1,499 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 Middle Park

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Middle Park suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
3,845
usual residents, 2021
Median age
42
years
Median household income
$2,219
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $2,122
Median rent
$450
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $410
Median mortgage
$1,950
per month
Household size
2.8
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1077, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Middle Park's 3,845 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.7%
5-14 13.4%
15-19 6.8%
20-24 5.4%
25-34 10.1%
35-44 13.7%
45-54 13.3%
55-64 14.0%
65-74 12.2%
75-84 4.8%
85+ 1.6%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Middle Park - Jamboree Heights, the wider ABS statistical area containing Middle Park. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Middle Park itself.

7,577 in 2001 to 7,411 in 2025, down 2%.

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 Middle Park 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.

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Middle Park planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Middle Park?

The schematic on this page is a Middle Park flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 39% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Middle Park address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Middle Park flood-prone?

About 39% of Middle Park falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 29% of the 1,677 properties we analysed in Middle Park carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 4 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 Middle Park bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 4% of Middle Park 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 Middle Park?

The dominant planning zone in Middle Park is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Education purposes and Open space (Local). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Middle Park have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Middle Park. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

Is Middle Park hilly or flat?

Middle Park is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 7%. Ground level runs from roughly 13 m to 41 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 Middle Park?

Across 1,499 surveyed parcels in Middle Park, the median lot size is about 638 m². There are also 111 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 Middle Park have a train station?

There is no train station inside Middle Park itself. The suburb is served by 12 bus stops.

What is the population of Middle Park?

At the 2021 Census Middle Park had 3,845 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Middle Park - Jamboree Heights statistical area, which contains Middle Park, went from 7,577 people in 2001 to 7,411 in 2025, down 2%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Middle Park alone.

Is Middle Park an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Middle Park scores 1077 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 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 Middle Park?

Median household income in Middle Park was $2,219 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $450 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 Middle Park property?

A Middle Park 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.

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