Ridgelands flood map & planning overlays
Ridgelands' 27 ha holdings are 45.1% flood-mapped, but only 24% bushfire.
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A planning-constraint profile of Ridgelands
(Rockhampton Regional, QLD) - 112.43 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.
Constraint readout
112.43 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Ridgelands'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.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
How common is mapped flood risk across Ridgelands properties?
Counts of properties, not share of land, across 156 analysed Ridgelands properties; no individual property result is identified.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 156 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Ridgelands.
Has Ridgelands flooded? Flood history and overland flow
Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Ridgelands: 10 of the 156 properties we analysed (6.4%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Historic Flood 2011: 10, Historic Flood 2017: 8). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.
Suburb-wide totals across 156 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.
Recorded historical flood mapping
10 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.
- Historic Flood 2011: 10
- Historic Flood 2017: 8
Source: Rockhampton Regional 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 Ridgelands
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
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 6,000 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.
Ridgelands at a glance
Schools in and near Ridgelands
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
1 school 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: 16.43 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time.
Which school zone is a Ridgelands address in? Check an address with our free school zone checker.
How Ridgelands is zoned
Selling in Ridgelands? 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 112.43 km², Ridgelands is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 45% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 24% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 272,889 m² across 170 parcels.
Who lives in Ridgelands
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Ridgelands 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 989, and decile 7 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Ridgelands's 195 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Rockhampton Surrounds - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Ridgelands. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Ridgelands itself.
2,720 in 2001 to 3,226 in 2025, up 19%.
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.
Ridgelands data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
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 Ridgelands 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 →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 Ridgelands. 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).
Moving here? The Liveability section adds walking times from the address to schools, parks, shops and transport, and the school zones it sits in (+$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 Ridgelands lot.
Ridgelands planning - frequently asked
Is Ridgelands flood-prone?
About 45% of Ridgelands falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 53%. Across the suburb, 0% of the 156 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk. Published flood models are held over parts of Ridgelands; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Has Ridgelands flooded?
Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Ridgelands: 10 of the 156 properties we analysed (6.4%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Historic Flood 2011: 10, Historic Flood 2017: 8). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.
Is Ridgelands bushfire-prone?
Around 24% of Ridgelands is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Rockhampton Regional average of 49%.
Is Ridgelands under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed over about 20% of Ridgelands in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 1,000 ft. 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 Ridgelands?
The dominant planning zone in Ridgelands is Rural, though the suburb also includes Unzoned.
Does Ridgelands have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Ridgelands.
Is Ridgelands hilly or flat?
Ridgelands is largely flat: the median ground slope is about 2%. Ground level runs from roughly 18 m to 86 m AHD across the suburb.
What is the typical lot size in Ridgelands?
Across 170 surveyed parcels in Ridgelands, the median lot size is about 272,889 m². There are also 13 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Ridgelands?
At the 2021 Census Ridgelands had 195 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Rockhampton Surrounds - West statistical area, which contains Ridgelands, went from 2,720 people in 2001 to 3,226 in 2025, up 19%.
Is Ridgelands an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Ridgelands scores 989 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Ridgelands?
Median household income in Ridgelands was $1,812 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,327 for the typical suburb in Rockhampton Regional. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalma | 9.3 km | 31% | 36% |
| South Yaamba | 10.6 km | 94% | 30% |
| Garnant | 11.5 km | 76% | 25% |
| Alton Downs | 12.4 km | 74% | 20% |
| Etna Creek Livingstone Shire |
15.3 km | 79% | 45% |
| Nine Mile | 17.8 km | 47% | 42% |
| Yaamba Livingstone Shire |
18.4 km | 100% | 52% |
| Kalapa | 20.2 km | 31% | 74% |
| Glendale Livingstone Shire |
20.6 km | 47% | 19% |
| Morinish | 21.3 km | 52% | 44% |