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Nudgee Beach flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Nudgee Beach (Brisbane City, QLD) - 6.55 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Nudgee Beach'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 Beach 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 196 Nudgee Beach properties.

Nudgee Beach at a glance

Parcels 197 Median lot 503 m² Mapped easements 14 Bus stops 8

How Nudgee Beach is zoned

Conservation (Metropolitan) 83%
Community purposes 10%
Low density residential 2%
Open space (District) 2%
Conservation (District) 1%
Open space (Metropolitan) 1%

Selling in Nudgee Beach? 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 6.55 km², Nudgee Beach is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 99% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 6% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Conservation (Metropolitan). The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 503 m² across 197 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 Beach

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Nudgee Beach suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
308
usual residents, 2021
Median age
47
years
Median household income
$2,200
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $2,122
Median rent
$455
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $410
Median mortgage
$2,100
per month
Household size
2.6
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1082, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Nudgee Beach's 308 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 9.1%
5-14 8.5%
15-19 3.8%
20-24 5.6%
25-34 11.3%
35-44 11.6%
45-54 13.2%
55-64 15.0%
65-74 14.4%
75-84 6.0%
85+ 1.6%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Nudgee - Banyo, the wider ABS statistical area containing Nudgee Beach. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Nudgee Beach 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 Beach 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.

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Nudgee Beach planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Nudgee Beach?

The schematic on this page is a Nudgee Beach flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 99% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Nudgee Beach address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Nudgee Beach flood-prone?

About 99% of Nudgee Beach falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 100% of the 196 properties we analysed in Nudgee Beach carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 196 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 Beach bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 6% of Nudgee Beach 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 Beach?

The dominant planning zone in Nudgee Beach is Conservation (Metropolitan), though the suburb also includes Community purposes and Low density residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Nudgee Beach have heritage-listed places?

Nudgee Beach has 4 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 Beach hilly or flat?

Nudgee Beach is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 2%. Ground level runs from roughly 1 m to 3 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 Beach?

Across 197 surveyed parcels in Nudgee Beach, the median lot size is about 503 m². There are also 14 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 Beach have a train station?

There is no train station inside Nudgee Beach itself. The suburb is served by 8 bus stops.

What is the population of Nudgee Beach?

At the 2021 Census Nudgee Beach had 308 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Nudgee - Banyo statistical area, which contains Nudgee Beach, 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 Beach alone.

Is Nudgee Beach an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nudgee Beach scores 1082 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 Beach?

Median household income in Nudgee Beach was $2,200 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $455 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,100 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Nudgee Beach property?

A Nudgee Beach 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.

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