Noosa Heads flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Noosa Heads (Noosa Shire, QLD) - 13.03 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
13.03 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Noosa Heads'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.
Noosa Heads at a glance
How Noosa Heads is zoned
Selling in Noosa Heads? 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 13.03 km², Noosa Heads is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 35% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 67% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management and Conservation. The median lot measures about 579 m² across 3,802 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 Noosa Heads
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Noosa Heads 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 1063, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Noosa Heads's 5,120 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Noosa Heads, the wider ABS statistical area containing Noosa Heads. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Noosa Heads itself.
3,785 in 2001 to 5,319 in 2025, up 41%.
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 Noosa Heads 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 →Noosa Heads planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Noosa Heads?
The schematic on this page is a Noosa Heads flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 35% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Noosa Heads address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Noosa Heads flood-prone?
About 35% of Noosa Heads falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Noosa Shire average of 33%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Noosa Heads bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 67% of Noosa Heads is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Noosa Shire average of 76%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Noosa Heads?
The dominant planning zone in Noosa Heads is Environmental Management and Conservation, though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential and Recreation and Open Space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Noosa Heads have heritage-listed places?
Noosa Heads 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 Noosa Heads?
Across 3,802 surveyed parcels in Noosa Heads, the median lot size is about 579 m². There are also 521 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 Noosa Heads have a train station?
There is no train station inside Noosa Heads itself. The suburb is served by 21 bus stops.
What is the population of Noosa Heads?
At the 2021 Census Noosa Heads had 5,120 usual residents, with a median age of 54 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Noosa Heads statistical area, which contains Noosa Heads, went from 3,785 people in 2001 to 5,319 in 2025, up 41%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Noosa Heads alone.
Is Noosa Heads an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Noosa Heads scores 1063 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 10 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 Noosa Heads?
Median household income in Noosa Heads was $1,843 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,602 for the typical suburb in Noosa Shire. Median rent was $550 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Noosa Heads property?
A Noosa Heads 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.