Oakhurst flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Oakhurst (Fraser Coast Regional, QLD) - 24.38 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Oakhurst's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

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Oakhurst at a glance

Parcels 782 Median lot 5,444 m² Mapped easements 83 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Oakhurst

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.

Inside the suburb boundary

0

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 1.31 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 1.31 km from the suburb boundary

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.

How Oakhurst is zoned

Rural Residential 58%
Rural 31%
Community facilities 6%
Low Density Residential 4%
Open Space 0%
Sport and Recreation 0%

Selling in Oakhurst? 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 24.38 km², Oakhurst is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 41% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 80% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Residential. The median lot measures about 5,444 m² across 782 parcels.

Who lives in Oakhurst

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

Population
1,717
usual residents, 2021
Median age
39
years
Median household income
$1,837
per week, Fraser Coast Regional suburb typical $1,124
Median rent
$345
per week, Fraser Coast Regional suburb typical $278
Median mortgage
$1,517
per month
Household size
2.8
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 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 961, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Oakhurst's 1,717 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 7.2%
5-14 15.2%
15-19 5.2%
20-24 4.0%
25-34 12.6%
35-44 13.0%
45-54 12.5%
55-64 13.3%
65-74 11.6%
75-84 4.5%
85+ 0.8%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Maryborough (Qld), the wider ABS statistical area containing Oakhurst. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Oakhurst itself.

17,487 in 2001 to 19,255 in 2025, up 10%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Oakhurst data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government

Profile last materially updated 19 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Oakhurst 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.

Published flood models are held over parts of Oakhurst. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

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Oakhurst planning - frequently asked

Is Oakhurst flood-prone?

About 41% of Oakhurst falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 41%.

Is Oakhurst bushfire-prone?

Around 80% of Oakhurst is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Fraser Coast Regional average of 68%.

What is the zoning in Oakhurst?

The dominant planning zone in Oakhurst is Rural Residential, though the suburb also includes Rural and Community facilities.

Does Oakhurst have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Oakhurst.

What is the typical lot size in Oakhurst?

Across 782 surveyed parcels in Oakhurst, the median lot size is about 5,444 m². There are also 83 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Oakhurst?

At the 2021 Census Oakhurst had 1,717 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Maryborough (Qld) statistical area, which contains Oakhurst, went from 17,487 people in 2001 to 19,255 in 2025, up 10%.

Is Oakhurst an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Oakhurst scores 961 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Oakhurst?

Median household income in Oakhurst was $1,837 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,124 for the typical suburb in Fraser Coast Regional. Median rent was $345 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Maryborough West 4.6 km 49% 90%
Yengarie 4.9 km 55% 77%
Tinana 5.5 km 77% 55%
Aldershot 7.1 km 52% 86%
Grahams Creek 7.4 km 75% 76%
Maryborough 7.5 km 82% 36%
Dunmora 8.2 km 24% 93%
St Helens 8.4 km 85% 60%
Dundathu 9.3 km 64% 82%
Mungar 10.3 km 45% 86%

See all Fraser Coast Regional suburb profiles →