Rocklea flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Rocklea (Brisbane City, QLD) - 9.34 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
9.34 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Rocklea'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.
Rocklea 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 2,137 Rocklea properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 2,137 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Rocklea.
Rocklea at a glance
How Rocklea is zoned
Selling in Rocklea? 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 9.34 km², Rocklea is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 8% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General industry C. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 591 m² across 1,965 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 Rocklea
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rocklea 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 968, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Rocklea's 1,672 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Rocklea - Acacia Ridge, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rocklea. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rocklea itself.
8,802 in 2001 to 10,061 in 2025, up 14%.
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 Rocklea 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 →Rocklea planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Rocklea?
The schematic on this page is a Rocklea flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 100% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Rocklea address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Rocklea flood-prone?
About 100% of Rocklea falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 97% of the 2,137 properties we analysed in Rocklea carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 935 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 Rocklea bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 8% of Rocklea is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brisbane City average of 27%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Rocklea?
The dominant planning zone in Rocklea is General industry C, though the suburb also includes Open space and Specialised centre (Brisbane Markets). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Rocklea have heritage-listed places?
Rocklea has 5 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 Rocklea hilly or flat?
Rocklea is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 2%. Ground level runs from roughly 3 m to 12 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 Rocklea?
Across 1,965 surveyed parcels in Rocklea, the median lot size is about 591 m². There are also 344 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 Rocklea have a train station?
There is no train station inside Rocklea itself. The suburb is served by 13 bus stops.
What is the population of Rocklea?
At the 2021 Census Rocklea had 1,672 usual residents, with a median age of 34 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Rocklea - Acacia Ridge statistical area, which contains Rocklea, went from 8,802 people in 2001 to 10,061 in 2025, up 14%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Rocklea alone.
Is Rocklea an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rocklea scores 968 and sits in decile 4 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 Rocklea?
Median household income in Rocklea was $1,493 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $335 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,635 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Rocklea property?
A Rocklea 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.