Prenzlau planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Prenzlau (Somerset Regional, QLD) - 17.63 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Prenzlau's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Prenzlau at a glance

Parcels 204 Median lot 40,864 m² Mapped easements 56 Schools in suburb 1

Schools in and near Prenzlau

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.

Inside the suburb boundary

1

1 school providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: inside the suburb

Secondary: 6.10 km from the suburb boundary

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.

How Prenzlau is zoned

We don't yet hold the planning scheme zoning for Prenzlau, so this page can't show its zone mix. That is a gap in our data, not an absence of zoning - every lot in Prenzlau sits in a zone under the Somerset Regional planning scheme, and Somerset Regional is the authority to check it with. The other overlays on this page are unaffected.

Across its 17.63 km², Prenzlau is moderately constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 22% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record. The median lot measures about 40,864 m² across 204 parcels.

Who lives in Prenzlau

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Prenzlau suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
408
usual residents, 2021
Median age
46
years
Median household income
$1,775
per week, Somerset Regional suburb typical $1,312
Median rent
$300
per week, Somerset Regional suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$1,733
per month
Household size
2.7
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 939, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Prenzlau's 408 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.7%
5-14 14.1%
15-19 6.7%
20-24 4.2%
25-34 9.4%
35-44 9.9%
45-54 14.1%
55-64 19.5%
65-74 11.6%
75-84 6.9%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Lowood, the wider ABS statistical area containing Prenzlau. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Prenzlau itself.

9,538 in 2001 to 15,478 in 2025, up 62%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Prenzlau data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningNot mappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government

Profile last materially updated 12 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

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Prenzlau planning - frequently asked

Is Prenzlau flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Prenzlau, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Somerset Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Prenzlau bushfire-prone?

Around 22% of Prenzlau is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Somerset Regional average of 54%.

What is the zoning in Prenzlau?

We don't yet hold the planning scheme zoning for Prenzlau, so this page can't say how it is zoned - that is a gap in our data, not an absence of zoning. Somerset Regional publishes the zone maps for this area.

Does Prenzlau have heritage-listed places?

Prenzlau has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Prenzlau?

Across 204 surveyed parcels in Prenzlau, the median lot size is about 40,864 m². There are also 56 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Prenzlau?

At the 2021 Census Prenzlau had 408 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Lowood statistical area, which contains Prenzlau, went from 9,538 people in 2001 to 15,478 in 2025, up 62%.

Is Prenzlau an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Prenzlau scores 939 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Prenzlau?

Median household income in Prenzlau was $1,775 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,312 for the typical suburb in Somerset Regional. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Minden 3.9 km 0% 48%
Brightview
Lockyer Valley Regional
4.0 km Not mapped 40%
Kensington Grove
Lockyer Valley Regional
4.1 km Not mapped 50%
Brightview 4.3 km Not mapped 19%
Tarampa 4.6 km Not mapped 28%
Lockrose 4.8 km Not mapped 11%
Coolana 4.8 km Not mapped 39%
Hatton Vale
Lockyer Valley Regional
5.4 km 0% 29%
Mount Tarampa 7.2 km Not mapped 16%
Lockrose
Lockyer Valley Regional
7.2 km Not mapped 10%

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