Rifle Range flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Rifle Range (Somerset Regional, QLD) - 9.44 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
9.44 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Rifle Range'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.
Rifle Range at a glance
Across its 9.44 km², Rifle Range is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 73% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 45% is flagged bushfire-prone. The median lot measures about 6,219 m² across 221 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 Rifle Range
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rifle Range 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 916, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Rifle Range's 197 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lowood, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rifle Range. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rifle Range itself.
9,538 in 2001 to 15,478 in 2025, up 62%.
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 Rifle Range 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 →Rifle Range planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Rifle Range?
The schematic on this page is a Rifle Range flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 73% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Rifle Range address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Rifle Range flood-prone?
About 73% of Rifle Range falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Somerset Regional average of 25%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Rifle Range bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 45% of Rifle Range is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Somerset Regional average of 54%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Rifle Range?
Rifle Range contains a mix of planning zones. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot - check the exact address.
Does Rifle Range have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Rifle Range. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Rifle Range?
Across 221 surveyed parcels in Rifle Range, the median lot size is about 6,219 m². There are also 24 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 Rifle Range?
At the 2021 Census Rifle Range had 197 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Lowood statistical area, which contains Rifle Range, went from 9,538 people in 2001 to 15,478 in 2025, up 62%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Rifle Range alone.
Is Rifle Range an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rifle Range scores 916 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 Rifle Range?
Median household income in Rifle Range was $1,187 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,312 for the typical suburb in Somerset Regional. Median rent was $330 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 Rifle Range property?
A Rifle Range 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.