Peachester flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Peachester (Sunshine Coast Regional, QLD) - 55.84 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
55.84 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Peachester'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.
Peachester 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 683 Peachester properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 683 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Peachester.
Peachester at a glance
How Peachester is zoned
Selling in Peachester? 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 55.84 km², Peachester is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 21% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 38% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 8,677 m² across 722 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 Peachester
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Peachester 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 993, and decile 7 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Peachester's 1,460 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Beerwah, the wider ABS statistical area containing Peachester. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Peachester itself.
4,796 in 2001 to 9,938 in 2025, up 107%.
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 Peachester 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 →Peachester planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Peachester?
The schematic on this page is a Peachester 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 Peachester address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Peachester flood-prone?
About 21% of Peachester falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Sunshine Coast Regional average of 32%. Looking lot by lot, 40% of the 683 properties we analysed in Peachester carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 196 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 Peachester bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 38% of Peachester 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 Peachester?
The dominant planning zone in Peachester is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Conservation and Rural Residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Peachester have heritage-listed places?
Peachester has 5 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 Peachester hilly or flat?
Peachester is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 9%, and 17% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 59 m to 193 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 Peachester?
Across 722 surveyed parcels in Peachester, the median lot size is about 8,677 m². There are also 173 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 Peachester?
At the 2021 Census Peachester had 1,460 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Beerwah statistical area, which contains Peachester, went from 4,796 people in 2001 to 9,938 in 2025, up 107%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Peachester alone.
Is Peachester an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Peachester scores 993 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 7 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 Peachester?
Median household income in Peachester was $1,721 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,674 for the typical suburb in Sunshine Coast Regional. Median rent was $325 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,930 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Peachester property?
A Peachester 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.