Rathdowney flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Rathdowney (Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 72.19 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
72.19 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Rathdowney'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.
Rathdowney 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 251 Rathdowney properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 251 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Rathdowney.
Rathdowney at a glance
How Rathdowney is zoned
Selling in Rathdowney? 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 72.19 km², Rathdowney is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 17% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 86% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 27,799 m² across 313 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 Rathdowney
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rathdowney 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 925, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Rathdowney's 320 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Beaudesert, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rathdowney. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rathdowney itself.
9,977 in 2001 to 16,642 in 2025, up 67%.
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 Rathdowney 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 →Rathdowney planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Rathdowney?
The schematic on this page is a Rathdowney flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 17% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Rathdowney address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Rathdowney flood-prone?
About 17% of Rathdowney falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Scenic Rim Regional average of 19%. Looking lot by lot, 55% of the 251 properties we analysed in Rathdowney carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 130 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 Rathdowney bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 86% of Rathdowney 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 Rathdowney?
The dominant planning zone in Rathdowney is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and Open Space and Township. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Rathdowney have heritage-listed places?
Rathdowney has 3 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 Rathdowney hilly or flat?
Rathdowney is hilly: the median lot slope is about 10%, and 33% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 86 m to 320 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 Rathdowney?
Across 313 surveyed parcels in Rathdowney, the median lot size is about 27,799 m². There are also 29 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 Rathdowney?
At the 2021 Census Rathdowney had 320 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Beaudesert statistical area, which contains Rathdowney, went from 9,977 people in 2001 to 16,642 in 2025, up 67%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Rathdowney alone.
Is Rathdowney an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rathdowney scores 925 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 Rathdowney?
Median household income in Rathdowney was $1,109 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Scenic Rim Regional. Median rent was $230 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Rathdowney property?
A Rathdowney 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.