Ottaba planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Ottaba
(Somerset Regional, QLD) - 17.87 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
17.87 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Ottaba's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Ottaba at a glance
Schools in and near Ottaba
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 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 4.16 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 3.03 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 Ottaba is zoned
We don't yet hold the planning scheme zoning for Ottaba, so this page can't show its zone mix. That is a gap in our data, not an absence of zoning - every lot in Ottaba sits in a zone under the Somerset Regional planning scheme, and Somerset Regional is the authority to check it with. The other overlays on this page are unaffected.
Across its 17.87 km², Ottaba is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 61% is flagged bushfire-prone. The median lot measures about 210,067 m² across 45 parcels.
Who lives in Ottaba
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Ottaba 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 919, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Ottaba's 52 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Esk, the wider ABS statistical area containing Ottaba. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Ottaba itself.
4,299 in 2001 to 5,236 in 2025, up 22%.
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.
Ottaba data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Not mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 12 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 Ottaba address
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See what's in the $9 report →Ottaba planning - frequently asked
Is Ottaba flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Ottaba, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Somerset Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Ottaba bushfire-prone?
Around 61% of Ottaba is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Somerset Regional average of 54%.
What is the zoning in Ottaba?
We don't yet hold the planning scheme zoning for Ottaba, so this page can't say how it is zoned - that is a gap in our data, not an absence of zoning. Somerset Regional publishes the zone maps for this area.
Does Ottaba have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Ottaba.
What is the typical lot size in Ottaba?
Across 45 surveyed parcels in Ottaba, the median lot size is about 210,067 m². There are also 3 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Ottaba?
At the 2021 Census Ottaba had 52 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Esk statistical area, which contains Ottaba, went from 4,299 people in 2001 to 5,236 in 2025, up 22%.
Is Ottaba an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Ottaba scores 919 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Ottaba?
Median household income in Ottaba was $1,062 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,312 for the typical suburb in Somerset Regional. Median rent was $90 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,274 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Beppo | 5.0 km | Not mapped | 13% |
| Coal Creek | 6.0 km | Not mapped | 53% |
| Toogoolawah | 6.3 km | Not mapped | 26% |
| Biarra | 7.1 km | 0% | 70% |
| Caboonbah | 8.4 km | Not mapped | 12% |
| Cressbrook | 9.2 km | Not mapped | 17% |
| Murrumba | 9.7 km | Not mapped | 44% |
| Ivory Creek | 11.9 km | Not mapped | 74% |
| Lower Cressbrook | 12.5 km | Not mapped | 21% |
| Esk | 12.5 km | Not mapped | 63% |