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Mount Coot-tha flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Mount Coot-tha (Brisbane City, QLD) - 14.68 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mount Coot-tha'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.

Mount Coot-tha 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 85 Mount Coot-tha properties.

Mount Coot-tha at a glance

Parcels 94 Median lot 10,255 m² Mapped easements 21 Bus stops 2 Landslide overlay 2%

How Mount Coot-tha is zoned

Conservation (Metropolitan) 92%
Open space (Metropolitan) 8%
Special purpose (Utility services) 1%
Open space (Local) 0%
Conservation (District) 0%
Conservation 0%

Selling in Mount Coot-tha? 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 14.68 km², Mount Coot-tha is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 7% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Conservation (Metropolitan). The terrain is steep, and the median lot measures about 10,255 m² across 94 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 Mount Coot-tha 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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Mount Coot-tha planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Mount Coot-tha?

The schematic on this page is a Mount Coot-tha flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 7% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Mount Coot-tha address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Mount Coot-tha flood-prone?

About 7% of Mount Coot-tha falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 38% of the 85 properties we analysed in Mount Coot-tha carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 29 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 Mount Coot-tha bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 100% of Mount Coot-tha 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 Mount Coot-tha?

The dominant planning zone in Mount Coot-tha is Conservation (Metropolitan), though the suburb also includes Open space (Metropolitan) and Special purpose (Utility services). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Mount Coot-tha have heritage-listed places?

Mount Coot-tha has 6 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 Mount Coot-tha hilly or flat?

Mount Coot-tha is steep: the median lot slope is about 22%, and 71% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 27 m to 260 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 Mount Coot-tha?

Across 94 surveyed parcels in Mount Coot-tha, the median lot size is about 10,255 m². There are also 21 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 Mount Coot-tha have a train station?

There is no train station inside Mount Coot-tha itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.

Do I need a planning report for a Mount Coot-tha property?

A Mount Coot-tha 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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