Nudgee flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Nudgee (Brisbane City, QLD) - 3.93 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
3.93 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Nudgee'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.
Nudgee 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 1,967 Nudgee properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 1,967 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Nudgee.
Nudgee at a glance
How Nudgee is zoned
Selling in Nudgee? 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 3.93 km², Nudgee is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 45% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 20% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 10 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Sport and recreation (District). The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 499 m² across 1,917 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 Nudgee
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Nudgee 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 1085, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Nudgee's 4,377 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Nudgee - Banyo, the wider ABS statistical area containing Nudgee. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Nudgee itself.
7,099 in 2001 to 11,757 in 2025, up 66%.
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 Nudgee 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 →Nudgee planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Nudgee?
The schematic on this page is a Nudgee flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 45% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Nudgee address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Nudgee flood-prone?
About 45% of Nudgee falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 8% of the 1,967 properties we analysed in Nudgee carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 50 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 Nudgee bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 20% of Nudgee is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brisbane City average of 27%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Nudgee?
The dominant planning zone in Nudgee is Sport and recreation (District), though the suburb also includes Low density residential and Conservation (District). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Nudgee have heritage-listed places?
Nudgee has 10 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 Nudgee hilly or flat?
Nudgee is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 3%. Ground level runs from roughly 3 m to 26 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 Nudgee?
Across 1,917 surveyed parcels in Nudgee, the median lot size is about 499 m². There are also 201 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 Nudgee have a train station?
Yes - Nudgee has 1 train station: Nudgee station. It is also served by 19 bus stops.
What is the population of Nudgee?
At the 2021 Census Nudgee had 4,377 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Nudgee - Banyo statistical area, which contains Nudgee, went from 7,099 people in 2001 to 11,757 in 2025, up 66%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Nudgee alone.
Is Nudgee an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nudgee scores 1085 and sits in decile 10 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 Nudgee?
Median household income in Nudgee was $2,620 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $488 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 Nudgee property?
A Nudgee 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.