Pinevale flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Pinevale (Mackay Regional, QLD) - 165.92 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
165.92 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Pinevale'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.
Pinevale 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 42 Pinevale properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 42 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Pinevale.
Pinevale at a glance
How Pinevale is zoned
Selling in Pinevale? 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 165.92 km², Pinevale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 23% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 81% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 319,118 m² across 79 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.
Check a specific Pinevale 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 →Pinevale planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Pinevale?
The schematic on this page is a Pinevale flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 23% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Pinevale address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Pinevale flood-prone?
About 23% of Pinevale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Mackay Regional average of 54%. Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 42 properties we analysed in Pinevale 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 Pinevale bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 81% of Pinevale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mackay Regional average of 26%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Pinevale?
The dominant planning zone in Pinevale is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Open space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Pinevale have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Pinevale. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Pinevale hilly or flat?
Pinevale is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 6%, and 26% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 58 m to 308 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 Pinevale?
Across 79 surveyed parcels in Pinevale, the median lot size is about 319,118 m². There are also 8 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.
Do I need a planning report for a Pinevale property?
A Pinevale 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.