Ooralea flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Ooralea (Mackay Regional, QLD) - 5.51 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
5.51 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Ooralea'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.
Ooralea 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 1,519 Ooralea properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 1,519 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Ooralea.
Ooralea at a glance
How Ooralea is zoned
Selling in Ooralea? 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 5.51 km², Ooralea is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 80% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 790 m² across 1,547 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.
Check a specific Ooralea 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 →Ooralea planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Ooralea?
The schematic on this page is a Ooralea flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 80% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Ooralea address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Ooralea flood-prone?
About 80% of Ooralea falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Mackay Regional average of 54%. Looking lot by lot, 53% of the 1,519 properties we analysed in Ooralea carry some level of mapped flood risk. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Ooralea bushfire-prone?
Little to none of Ooralea is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Mackay Regional average is 26%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in Ooralea?
The dominant planning zone in Ooralea is Rural, though the suburb also includes Low density residential and Industry investigation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Ooralea have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Ooralea. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Ooralea hilly or flat?
Ooralea is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 1%. Ground level runs from roughly 8 m to 13 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 Ooralea?
Across 1,547 surveyed parcels in Ooralea, the median lot size is about 790 m². There are also 129 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 Ooralea have a train station?
There is no train station inside Ooralea itself. The suburb is served by 6 bus stops.
Do I need a planning report for a Ooralea property?
A Ooralea 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.