Radford flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Radford (Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 7.32 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
7.32 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Radford'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.
Radford 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 28 Radford properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 28 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Radford.
Radford at a glance
How Radford is zoned
Selling in Radford? 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 7.32 km², Radford is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 96% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 20% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 268,447 m² across 28 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 Radford
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Radford 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 982, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Boonah, the wider ABS statistical area containing Radford. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Radford itself.
9,556 in 2001 to 13,450 in 2025, up 41%.
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 Radford 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 →Radford planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Radford?
The schematic on this page is a Radford flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 96% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Radford address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Radford flood-prone?
About 96% of Radford falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Scenic Rim Regional average of 19%. Looking lot by lot, 93% of the 28 properties we analysed in Radford carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 24 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 Radford bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 20% of Radford is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Radford?
The dominant planning zone in Radford is Rural. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Radford have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Radford. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Radford hilly or flat?
Radford is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 2%. Ground level runs from roughly 55 m to 80 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 Radford?
Across 28 surveyed parcels in Radford, the median lot size is about 268,447 m². There are also 11 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.
Is Radford an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Radford scores 982 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 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.
Do I need a planning report for a Radford property?
A Radford 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.