Molendinar flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Molendinar (Gold Coast City, QLD) - 7.67 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
7.67 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Molendinar'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.
Molendinar 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 3,590 Molendinar properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 3,590 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Molendinar.
Molendinar at a glance
How Molendinar is zoned
Selling in Molendinar? 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 7.67 km², Molendinar is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 12% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 36% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Special purpose. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 621 m² across 3,529 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 Molendinar
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Molendinar 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 991, and decile 7 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Molendinar's 6,450 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Molendinar, the wider ABS statistical area containing Molendinar. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Molendinar itself.
3,608 in 2001 to 6,707 in 2025, up 86%.
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 Molendinar 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 →Molendinar planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Molendinar?
The schematic on this page is a Molendinar flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 12% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Molendinar address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Molendinar flood-prone?
About 12% of Molendinar falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Gold Coast City average of 49%. Looking lot by lot, 7% of the 3,590 properties we analysed in Molendinar carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 211 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 Molendinar bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 36% of Molendinar is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gold Coast City average of 48%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Molendinar?
The dominant planning zone in Molendinar is Special purpose, though the suburb also includes Low impact industry and Low density residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Molendinar have heritage-listed places?
Molendinar has 2 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 Molendinar hilly or flat?
Molendinar is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 7%, and 8% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 10 m to 57 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 Molendinar?
Across 3,529 surveyed parcels in Molendinar, the median lot size is about 621 m². There are also 832 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 Molendinar have a train station?
There is no train station inside Molendinar itself. The suburb is served by 27 bus stops.
What is the population of Molendinar?
At the 2021 Census Molendinar had 6,450 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Molendinar statistical area, which contains Molendinar, went from 3,608 people in 2001 to 6,707 in 2025, up 86%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Molendinar alone.
Is Molendinar an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Molendinar scores 991 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 Molendinar?
Median household income in Molendinar was $1,767 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,830 for the typical suburb in Gold Coast City. Median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,850 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Molendinar property?
A Molendinar 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.