Murrumba flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Murrumba (Somerset Regional, QLD) - 7.99 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
7.99 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Murrumba'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.
Murrumba at a glance
Across its 7.99 km², Murrumba is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 14% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 44% is flagged bushfire-prone. The median lot measures about 615,127 m² across 10 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 Murrumba
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Murrumba 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 919, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Esk, the wider ABS statistical area containing Murrumba. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Murrumba itself.
4,299 in 2001 to 5,236 in 2025, up 22%.
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 Murrumba 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 →Murrumba planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Murrumba?
The schematic on this page is a Murrumba flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 14% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Murrumba address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Murrumba flood-prone?
About 14% of Murrumba 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 Murrumba bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 44% of Murrumba 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 Murrumba?
Murrumba contains a mix of planning zones. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot - check the exact address.
Does Murrumba have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Murrumba. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Murrumba?
Across 10 surveyed parcels in Murrumba, the median lot size is about 615,127 m².
Is Murrumba an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Murrumba scores 919 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 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.
Do I need a planning report for a Murrumba property?
A Murrumba 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.