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Redland Bay flood map & planning overlays

Redland Bay has 2 ferry terminals, the most in Redland City and joint 2nd in Queensland.

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A planning-constraint profile of Redland Bay (Redland City, QLD) - 52.41 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Redland Bay's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

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How common is mapped flood risk across Redland Bay properties?

Counts of properties, not share of land, across 8,245 analysed Redland Bay properties; no individual property result is identified.

Has Redland Bay flooded? Flood history and overland flow

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Redland Bay: 69 of the 8,245 properties we analysed (0.8%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Historic Flood 2017: 69). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Suburb-wide totals across 8,245 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Recorded historical flood mapping

0.8%

69 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.

  • Historic Flood 2017: 69

Source: Redland City Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Redland Bay

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026

Under observed aircraft
100%
of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft
Below 3,000 ft
100%
of the suburb's area
Lowest measured
500 ft
averaging 3,000 ft · ground movements recorded: on or beside an aerodrome
Busiest square
~14 a day
3 a day below 3,000 ft · ±20%
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Redland Bay at a glance

Parcels 8,481 Median lot 652 m² Mapped easements 566 Bus stops 53 Ferry terminals 2 Schools in suburb 2 Landslide overlay 18%

Schools in and near Redland Bay

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual address to a catchment.

Inside the suburb boundary

2

2 schools 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: 0.41 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 Redland Bay is zoned

Rural 50%
Conservation 24%
Low Density Residential 11%
Emerging Communities 6%
Recreation and Open Space 5%
Community Facilities 2%

Selling in Redland Bay? 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 52.41 km², Redland Bay is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 25% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 71% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 9 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 652 m² across 8,481 parcels.

Who lives in Redland Bay

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

Population
17,056
usual residents, 2021
Median age
40
years
Median household income
$2,046
per week, Redland City suburb typical $1,488
Median rent
$465
per week, Redland City suburb typical $385
Median mortgage
$2,080
per month
Household size
2.8
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 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1013, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Redland Bay's 17,056 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.6%
5-14 14.2%
15-19 6.8%
20-24 5.7%
25-34 10.6%
35-44 12.8%
45-54 14.2%
55-64 12.9%
65-74 10.4%
75-84 5.4%
85+ 1.4%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

7,007 in 2001 to 20,283 in 2025, up 189%.

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.

Redland Bay property market snapshot

Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Redland Bay, the wider statistical area containing Redland Bay. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.

House sales

$1,110,000

Median sale price from 384 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Unit sales

$995,000

Median sale price from 49 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO). View the source profile. The same SA2 figure can appear on several suburb pages within that statistical area.

Redland Bay data sources and coverage

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

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe 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
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government
Market statisticsAvailable at SA2 levelQueensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO)

Profile last materially updated 7 November 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Redland Bay address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Redland Bay. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held over parts of Redland Bay. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot to spin round in your browser (+$9 with the planning report).

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Redland Bay lot.

Redland Bay planning - frequently asked

Is Redland Bay flood-prone?

About 25% of Redland Bay falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 26%. Across the suburb, 11% of the 8,245 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 356 rated high risk or historically affected. Published flood models are held over parts of Redland Bay; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Has Redland Bay flooded?

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Redland Bay: 69 of the 8,245 properties we analysed (0.8%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Historic Flood 2017: 69). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Is Redland Bay bushfire-prone?

Around 71% of Redland Bay is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Redland City average of 41%.

Is Redland Bay under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Redland Bay, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 14 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Redland Bay?

The dominant planning zone in Redland Bay is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Low Density Residential.

Does Redland Bay have heritage-listed places?

Redland Bay has 9 heritage-listed places on record.

Is Redland Bay hilly or flat?

Redland Bay is largely flat: the median ground slope is about 3%. Ground level runs from roughly 2 m to 35 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Redland Bay?

Across 8,481 surveyed parcels in Redland Bay, the median lot size is about 652 m². There are also 566 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Redland Bay have a train station?

There is no train station inside Redland Bay itself. The suburb is served by 53 bus stops and 2 ferry terminals.

What is the population of Redland Bay?

At the 2021 Census Redland Bay had 17,056 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Redland Bay statistical area, which contains Redland Bay, went from 7,007 people in 2001 to 20,283 in 2025, up 189%.

Is Redland Bay an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Redland Bay scores 1013 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Redland Bay?

Median household income in Redland Bay was $2,046 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,488 for the typical suburb in Redland City. Median rent was $465 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,080 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Carbrook
Logan City		 4.0 km 73% 80%
Alberton
Gold Coast City		 6.6 km 86% 39%
Mount Cotton 7.5 km 19% 93%
Cornubia
Logan City		 7.5 km 39% 77%
Victoria Point 7.8 km 30% 28%
Karragarra Island 8.5 km 47% 12%
Macleay Island 8.6 km 34% 22%
Eagleby
Logan City		 8.9 km 77% 27%
Woongoolba
Gold Coast City		 9.0 km Not measured 16%
Russell Island 9.5 km 48% 39%

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