Parrearra flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Parrearra (Sunshine Coast Regional, QLD) - 2.47 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
2.47 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Parrearra'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.
Parrearra 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 2,329 Parrearra properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 2,329 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Parrearra.
Parrearra at a glance
How Parrearra is zoned
Selling in Parrearra? 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 2.47 km², Parrearra is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 2% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 546 m² across 1,710 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 Parrearra
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Parrearra 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 1024, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Parrearra's 4,661 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Parrearra - Warana, the wider ABS statistical area containing Parrearra. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Parrearra itself.
5,772 in 2001 to 11,379 in 2025, up 97%.
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 Parrearra 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 →Parrearra planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Parrearra?
The schematic on this page is a Parrearra flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 100% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Parrearra address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Parrearra flood-prone?
About 100% of Parrearra falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 32%. Looking lot by lot, 47% of the 2,329 properties we analysed in Parrearra carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 421 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 Parrearra bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 2% of Parrearra is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 38%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Parrearra?
The dominant planning zone in Parrearra is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes No and Medium Density Residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Parrearra have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Parrearra. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Parrearra hilly or flat?
Parrearra is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 2%. Ground level runs from roughly 2 m to 5 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 Parrearra?
Across 1,710 surveyed parcels in Parrearra, the median lot size is about 546 m². There are also 176 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 Parrearra have a train station?
There is no train station inside Parrearra itself. The suburb is served by 13 bus stops.
What is the population of Parrearra?
At the 2021 Census Parrearra had 4,661 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Parrearra - Warana statistical area, which contains Parrearra, went from 5,772 people in 2001 to 11,379 in 2025, up 97%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Parrearra alone.
Is Parrearra an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Parrearra scores 1024 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 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 Parrearra?
Median household income in Parrearra was $1,467 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,674 for the typical suburb in Sunshine Coast Regional. Median rent was $490 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Parrearra property?
A Parrearra 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.