North Maclean flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of North Maclean (Logan City, QLD) - 20.49 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
20.49 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to North Maclean'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 Maclean 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 685 North Maclean properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 685 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in North Maclean.
North Maclean at a glance
How North Maclean is zoned
Selling in North Maclean? 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 20.49 km², North Maclean is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 69% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 90% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 20,652 m² across 619 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 Maclean
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the North Maclean 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 937, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of North Maclean's 1,581 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Greenbank - North Maclean, the wider ABS statistical area containing North Maclean. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than North Maclean itself.
5,278 in 2001 to 12,691 in 2025, up 140%.
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 Maclean 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 Maclean planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of North Maclean?
The schematic on this page is a North Maclean flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 69% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any North Maclean address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is North Maclean flood-prone?
About 69% of North Maclean falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Logan City average of 51%. Looking lot by lot, 77% of the 685 properties we analysed in North Maclean carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 420 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 Maclean bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 90% of North Maclean is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Logan City average of 54%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in North Maclean?
The dominant planning zone in North Maclean is Rural Residential, though the suburb also includes Priority Development and Rural. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does North Maclean have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within North Maclean. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is North Maclean hilly or flat?
North Maclean is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 4%. Ground level runs from roughly 18 m to 61 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 Maclean?
Across 619 surveyed parcels in North Maclean, the median lot size is about 20,652 m². There are also 104 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 Maclean have a train station?
There is no train station inside North Maclean itself. The suburb is served by 8 bus stops.
What is the population of North Maclean?
At the 2021 Census North Maclean had 1,581 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Greenbank - North Maclean statistical area, which contains North Maclean, went from 5,278 people in 2001 to 12,691 in 2025, up 140%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than North Maclean alone.
Is North Maclean an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), North Maclean scores 937 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 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 Maclean?
Median household income in North Maclean was $1,732 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,924 for the typical suburb in Logan City. Median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,820 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a North Maclean property?
A North Maclean 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.