Mooloolah Valley flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mooloolah Valley (Sunshine Coast Regional, QLD) - 18.25 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
18.25 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mooloolah Valley'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.
Mooloolah Valley 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 1,616 Mooloolah Valley properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 1,616 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Mooloolah Valley.
Mooloolah Valley at a glance
How Mooloolah Valley is zoned
Selling in Mooloolah Valley? 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 18.25 km², Mooloolah Valley is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 19% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 48% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 2,609 m² across 1,609 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 Mooloolah Valley
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mooloolah Valley 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 1017, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Mooloolah Valley's 3,629 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Landsborough, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mooloolah Valley. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mooloolah Valley itself.
7,248 in 2001 to 21,628 in 2025, up 198%.
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 Mooloolah Valley address
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See what's in the $9 report →Mooloolah Valley planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Mooloolah Valley?
The schematic on this page is a Mooloolah Valley flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 19% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Mooloolah Valley address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Mooloolah Valley flood-prone?
About 19% of Mooloolah Valley falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 32%. Looking lot by lot, 32% of the 1,616 properties we analysed in Mooloolah Valley carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 357 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 Mooloolah Valley bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 48% of Mooloolah Valley 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 Mooloolah Valley?
The dominant planning zone in Mooloolah Valley is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Residential and Environmental Management and Conservation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Mooloolah Valley have heritage-listed places?
Mooloolah Valley 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 Mooloolah Valley hilly or flat?
Mooloolah Valley is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 9%, and 21% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 25 m to 90 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 Mooloolah Valley?
Across 1,609 surveyed parcels in Mooloolah Valley, the median lot size is about 2,609 m². There are also 507 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 Mooloolah Valley have a train station?
Yes - Mooloolah Valley has 1 train station: Mooloolah station. It is also served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Mooloolah Valley?
At the 2021 Census Mooloolah Valley had 3,629 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Landsborough statistical area, which contains Mooloolah Valley, went from 7,248 people in 2001 to 21,628 in 2025, up 198%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Mooloolah Valley alone.
Is Mooloolah Valley an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mooloolah Valley scores 1017 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 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 Mooloolah Valley?
Median household income in Mooloolah Valley was $1,931 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,674 for the typical suburb in Sunshine Coast Regional. Median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,996 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Mooloolah Valley property?
A Mooloolah Valley 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.