Ringtail Creek flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Ringtail Creek (Noosa Shire, QLD) - 35.44 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
35.44 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Ringtail Creek'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.
Ringtail Creek at a glance
How Ringtail Creek is zoned
Selling in Ringtail Creek? 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 35.44 km², Ringtail Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 40% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 91% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management and Conservation. The median lot measures about 27,330 m² across 138 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 Ringtail Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Ringtail Creek 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 973, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Ringtail Creek's 203 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Noosa Hinterland, the wider ABS statistical area containing Ringtail Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Ringtail Creek itself.
16,124 in 2001 to 26,251 in 2025, up 63%.
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 Ringtail Creek 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 →Ringtail Creek planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Ringtail Creek?
The schematic on this page is a Ringtail Creek flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 40% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Ringtail Creek address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Ringtail Creek flood-prone?
About 40% of Ringtail Creek falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Noosa Shire average of 33%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Ringtail Creek bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 91% of Ringtail Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Noosa Shire average of 76%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Ringtail Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Ringtail Creek is Environmental Management and Conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural and Rural Residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Ringtail Creek have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Ringtail Creek. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Ringtail Creek?
Across 138 surveyed parcels in Ringtail Creek, the median lot size is about 27,330 m². There are also 13 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 Ringtail Creek?
At the 2021 Census Ringtail Creek had 203 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Noosa Hinterland statistical area, which contains Ringtail Creek, went from 16,124 people in 2001 to 26,251 in 2025, up 63%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Ringtail Creek alone.
Is Ringtail Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Ringtail Creek scores 973 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 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 Ringtail Creek?
Median household income in Ringtail Creek was $1,602 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,602 for the typical suburb in Noosa Shire. Median rent was $363 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,566 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Ringtail Creek property?
A Ringtail Creek 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.