Oaky Creek flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Oaky Creek (Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 53.14 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Oaky Creek'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.

Oaky Creek 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 90 Oaky Creek properties.

Oaky Creek at a glance

Parcels 93 Median lot 247,612 m² Mapped easements 8

How Oaky Creek is zoned

Rural 100%
Community Facilities 0%

Selling in Oaky Creek? 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 53.14 km², Oaky Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 10% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 63% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 247,612 m² across 93 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 Oaky Creek

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

Population
96
usual residents, 2021
Median age
53
years
Median household income
$1,416
per week, Scenic Rim Regional suburb typical $1,562
Median rent
$250
per week, Scenic Rim Regional suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$3,029
per month
Household size
2.3
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 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 933, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Oaky Creek's 96 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 0.0%
5-14 6.5%
15-19 8.7%
20-24 6.5%
25-34 8.7%
35-44 3.3%
45-54 12.0%
55-64 28.3%
65-74 15.2%
75-84 10.9%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Beaudesert, the wider ABS statistical area containing Oaky Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Oaky Creek itself.

9,977 in 2001 to 16,642 in 2025, up 67%.

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 Oaky Creek address

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Oaky Creek planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Oaky Creek?

The schematic on this page is a Oaky Creek flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 10% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Oaky Creek address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Oaky Creek flood-prone?

About 10% of Oaky Creek falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Scenic Rim Regional average of 19%. Looking lot by lot, 28% of the 90 properties we analysed in Oaky Creek carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 22 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 Oaky Creek bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 63% of Oaky Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Oaky Creek?

The dominant planning zone in Oaky Creek is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community Facilities. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Oaky Creek have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Oaky Creek. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

Is Oaky Creek hilly or flat?

Oaky Creek is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 9%, and 23% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 75 m to 282 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 Oaky Creek?

Across 93 surveyed parcels in Oaky Creek, the median lot size is about 247,612 m². There are also 8 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.

What is the population of Oaky Creek?

At the 2021 Census Oaky Creek had 96 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Beaudesert statistical area, which contains Oaky Creek, went from 9,977 people in 2001 to 16,642 in 2025, up 67%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Oaky Creek alone.

Is Oaky Creek an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Oaky Creek scores 933 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 Oaky Creek?

Median household income in Oaky Creek was $1,416 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Scenic Rim Regional. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,029 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Oaky Creek property?

A Oaky Creek 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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