Paddington flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Paddington (Brisbane City, QLD) - 2.5 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
2.5 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Paddington'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.
Paddington 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 5,369 Paddington properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 5,369 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Paddington.
Paddington at a glance
How Paddington is zoned
Selling in Paddington? 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 2.5 km², Paddington is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 21% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 10% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 51 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Character residential (Infill housing). The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 405 m² across 4,266 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 Paddington
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Paddington 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 1146, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Paddington's 9,063 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Paddington - Milton, the wider ABS statistical area containing Paddington. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Paddington itself.
8,830 in 2001 to 13,364 in 2025, up 51%.
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 Paddington 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 →Paddington planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Paddington?
The schematic on this page is a Paddington flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 21% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Paddington address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Paddington flood-prone?
About 21% of Paddington falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 16% of the 5,369 properties we analysed in Paddington 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 Paddington bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 10% of Paddington 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 Paddington?
The dominant planning zone in Paddington is Character residential (Infill housing), though the suburb also includes Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix) and Community purposes. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Paddington have heritage-listed places?
Paddington has 51 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 Paddington hilly or flat?
Paddington is hilly: the median lot slope is about 14%, and 46% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 5 m to 61 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 Paddington?
Across 4,266 surveyed parcels in Paddington, the median lot size is about 405 m². There are also 467 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 Paddington have a train station?
There is no train station inside Paddington itself. The suburb is served by 48 bus stops.
What is the population of Paddington?
At the 2021 Census Paddington had 9,063 usual residents, with a median age of 34 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Paddington - Milton statistical area, which contains Paddington, went from 8,830 people in 2001 to 13,364 in 2025, up 51%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Paddington alone.
Is Paddington an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Paddington scores 1146 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 Paddington?
Median household income in Paddington was $2,775 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $470 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,708 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Paddington property?
A Paddington 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.