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Redlynch flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Redlynch (Cairns Regional, QLD) - 25.39 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 10 September 2026.

Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Redlynch's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

How common is mapped flood risk across Redlynch properties?

Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 4,457 Redlynch properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.

Redlynch at a glance

Parcels 4,291 Median lot 751 m² Mapped easements 1,109 Bus stops 14 Schools in suburb 4 Landslide overlay 62%

Schools in and near Redlynch

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

4

2 schools providing primary years and 3 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: inside the suburb

Secondary: inside the suburb

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 Redlynch is zoned

Conservation 50%
Low Density Residential 10%
Rural 10%
Rural Residential 9%
Environmental Management 6%
Open Space 5%

Selling in Redlynch? 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 25.39 km², Redlynch is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 39% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 34% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 751 m² across 4,291 parcels.

Who lives in Redlynch

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

Population
10,571
usual residents, 2021
Median age
37
years
Median household income
$2,317
per week, Cairns Regional suburb typical $1,618
Median rent
$440
per week, Cairns Regional suburb typical $315
Median mortgage
$1,842
per month
Household size
3.0
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 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1044, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Redlynch's 10,571 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.0%
5-14 18.6%
15-19 8.3%
20-24 4.4%
25-34 9.4%
35-44 16.7%
45-54 15.9%
55-64 10.6%
65-74 5.9%
75-84 2.9%
85+ 1.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

6,810 in 2001 to 14,877 in 2025, up 118%.

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.

Redlynch 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
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government

Profile last materially updated 10 September 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 Redlynch 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.

Published flood models are held over parts of Redlynch. 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 (+$9 with the planning report).

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Redlynch lot.

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Redlynch planning - frequently asked

Is Redlynch flood-prone?

About 39% of Redlynch falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 55%. Across the suburb, 9% of the 4,457 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 408 rated high risk or historically affected.

Is Redlynch bushfire-prone?

Around 34% of Redlynch is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cairns Regional average of 23%.

What is the zoning in Redlynch?

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

Does Redlynch have heritage-listed places?

Redlynch has 4 heritage-listed places on record.

Is Redlynch hilly or flat?

Redlynch is gently undulating: the median ground slope is about 5%, and 16% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 9 m to 92 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Redlynch?

Across 4,291 surveyed parcels in Redlynch, the median lot size is about 751 m². There are also 1,109 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Redlynch have a train station?

There is no train station inside Redlynch itself. The suburb is served by 14 bus stops.

What is the population of Redlynch?

At the 2021 Census Redlynch had 10,571 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Redlynch statistical area, which contains Redlynch, went from 6,810 people in 2001 to 14,877 in 2025, up 118%.

Is Redlynch an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Redlynch scores 1044 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Redlynch?

Median household income in Redlynch was $2,317 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,618 for the typical suburb in Cairns Regional. Median rent was $440 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,842 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Kanimbla 2.6 km 33% 58%
Brinsmead 3.0 km 35% 18%
Mooroobool 3.8 km 48% 18%
Earlville 4.1 km 46% 29%
Manoora 4.1 km 94% 20%
Whitfield 4.4 km 23% 31%
Freshwater 4.6 km 32% 39%
Kamerunga 4.7 km 73% 39%
Barron Gorge 5.2 km 13% 38%
Bayview Heights 5.4 km 33% 37%

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