North Lakes flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of North Lakes (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 11.64 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
11.64 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to North Lakes'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.
North Lakes 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 9,263 North Lakes properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 9,263 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in North Lakes.
North Lakes at a glance
How North Lakes is zoned
Selling in North Lakes? 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 11.64 km², North Lakes is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 27% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 18% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Not applicable. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 425 m² across 8,884 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 North Lakes
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the North Lakes 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 1029, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of North Lakes's 23,030 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of North Lakes, the wider ABS statistical area containing North Lakes. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than North Lakes itself.
633 in 2001 to 24,527 in 2025, up 3775%.
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 North Lakes 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 →North Lakes planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of North Lakes?
The schematic on this page is a North Lakes flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 27% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any North Lakes address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is North Lakes flood-prone?
About 27% of North Lakes falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Moreton Bay City average of 37%. Looking lot by lot, 90% of the 9,263 properties we analysed in North Lakes carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 8243 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 North Lakes bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 18% of North Lakes is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moreton Bay City average of 59%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in North Lakes?
The dominant planning zone in North Lakes is Not applicable, though the suburb also includes Industry and Environmental management and conservation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does North Lakes have heritage-listed places?
North Lakes 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 North Lakes hilly or flat?
North Lakes is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 4%. Ground level runs from roughly 8 m to 36 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 North Lakes?
Across 8,884 surveyed parcels in North Lakes, the median lot size is about 425 m². There are also 294 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 North Lakes have a train station?
There is no train station inside North Lakes itself. The suburb is served by 43 bus stops.
What is the population of North Lakes?
At the 2021 Census North Lakes had 23,030 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider North Lakes statistical area, which contains North Lakes, went from 633 people in 2001 to 24,527 in 2025, up 3775%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than North Lakes alone.
Is North Lakes an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), North Lakes scores 1029 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 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 North Lakes?
Median household income in North Lakes was $2,092 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,827 for the typical suburb in Moreton Bay City. Median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a North Lakes property?
A North Lakes 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.