Patrick Estate flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Patrick Estate (Somerset Regional, QLD) - 22.72 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
22.72 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Patrick Estate'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.
Patrick Estate at a glance
Across its 22.72 km², Patrick Estate is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 97% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 35% is flagged bushfire-prone. The median lot measures about 161,433 m² across 115 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 Patrick Estate
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Patrick Estate 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 924, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Patrick Estate's 181 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lowood, the wider ABS statistical area containing Patrick Estate. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Patrick Estate itself.
9,538 in 2001 to 15,478 in 2025, up 62%.
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 Patrick Estate 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 →Patrick Estate planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Patrick Estate?
The schematic on this page is a Patrick Estate flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 97% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Patrick Estate address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Patrick Estate flood-prone?
About 97% of Patrick Estate falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Somerset Regional average of 25%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Patrick Estate bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 35% of Patrick Estate is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Somerset Regional average of 54%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Patrick Estate?
Patrick Estate contains a mix of planning zones. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot - check the exact address.
Does Patrick Estate have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Patrick Estate. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Patrick Estate?
Across 115 surveyed parcels in Patrick Estate, the median lot size is about 161,433 m². There are also 7 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 Patrick Estate?
At the 2021 Census Patrick Estate had 181 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Lowood statistical area, which contains Patrick Estate, went from 9,538 people in 2001 to 15,478 in 2025, up 62%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Patrick Estate alone.
Is Patrick Estate an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Patrick Estate scores 924 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 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 Patrick Estate?
Median household income in Patrick Estate was $1,025 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,312 for the typical suburb in Somerset Regional. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Patrick Estate property?
A Patrick Estate 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.