Redland Bay flood map & planning overlays
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.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
52.41 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Redland Bay'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.
Redland Bay 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 8,245 Redland Bay properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 8,245 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Redland Bay.
Redland Bay at a glance
How Redland Bay is zoned
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 640 m² across 8,322 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 Redland Bay
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Redland Bay 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 1013, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Redland Bay's 17,056 residents in each ABS age band.
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: 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 Redland Bay 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 →Redland Bay planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Redland Bay?
The schematic on this page is a Redland Bay flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 25% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Redland Bay address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Redland Bay flood-prone?
About 25% of Redland Bay falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Redland City average of 22%. Looking lot by lot, 11% of the 8,245 properties we analysed in Redland Bay carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 324 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 Redland Bay bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 71% of Redland Bay is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Redland City average of 41%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
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. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Redland Bay have heritage-listed places?
Redland Bay has 9 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 Redland Bay hilly or flat?
Redland Bay is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 3%. Ground level runs from roughly 2 m to 35 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 Redland Bay?
Across 8,322 surveyed parcels in Redland Bay, the median lot size is about 640 m². There are also 568 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.
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%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Redland Bay alone.
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 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 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. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Redland Bay property?
A Redland Bay 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.