Mount Tarampa flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mount Tarampa (Somerset Regional, QLD) - 30.78 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
30.78 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mount Tarampa'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 Tarampa at a glance
How Mount Tarampa is zoned
Selling in Mount Tarampa? 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 30.78 km², Mount Tarampa is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 73% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 16% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 41,717 m² across 254 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 Mount Tarampa
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mount Tarampa 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 900, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Mount Tarampa's 501 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lowood, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mount Tarampa. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mount Tarampa itself.
9,538 in 2001 to 15,478 in 2025, up 62%.
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 Mount Tarampa 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 →Mount Tarampa planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Mount Tarampa?
The schematic on this page is a Mount Tarampa flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 73% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Mount Tarampa address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Mount Tarampa flood-prone?
About 73% of Mount Tarampa falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Somerset Regional average of 25%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Mount Tarampa bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 16% of Mount Tarampa is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Somerset Regional average of 54%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Mount Tarampa?
The dominant planning zone in Mount Tarampa is Rural. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Mount Tarampa have heritage-listed places?
Mount Tarampa has 1 heritage-listed place on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
What is the typical lot size in Mount Tarampa?
Across 254 surveyed parcels in Mount Tarampa, the median lot size is about 41,717 m². There are also 45 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.
What is the population of Mount Tarampa?
At the 2021 Census Mount Tarampa had 501 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Lowood statistical area, which contains Mount Tarampa, went from 9,538 people in 2001 to 15,478 in 2025, up 62%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Mount Tarampa alone.
Is Mount Tarampa an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mount Tarampa scores 900 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 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 Mount Tarampa?
Median household income in Mount Tarampa was $1,424 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,312 for the typical suburb in Somerset Regional. Median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,706 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Mount Tarampa property?
A Mount Tarampa 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.