Rocksberg flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Rocksberg (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 25.29 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
25.29 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Rocksberg'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.
Rocksberg 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 153 Rocksberg properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 153 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Rocksberg.
Rocksberg at a glance
How Rocksberg is zoned
Selling in Rocksberg? 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 25.29 km², Rocksberg is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 21% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 86% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 48,593 m² across 166 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 Rocksberg
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rocksberg 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 1017, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Rocksberg's 277 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Upper Caboolture, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rocksberg. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rocksberg itself.
2,165 in 2001 to 3,597 in 2025, up 66%.
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 Rocksberg 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 →Rocksberg planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Rocksberg?
The schematic on this page is a Rocksberg flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 21% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Rocksberg address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Rocksberg flood-prone?
About 21% of Rocksberg falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Moreton Bay City average of 37%. Looking lot by lot, 70% of the 153 properties we analysed in Rocksberg carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 102 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 Rocksberg bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 86% of Rocksberg is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moreton Bay City average of 59%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Rocksberg?
The dominant planning zone in Rocksberg is Rural, though the suburb also includes Emerging community and Limited development. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Rocksberg have heritage-listed places?
Rocksberg has 1 heritage-listed place 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 Rocksberg hilly or flat?
Rocksberg is hilly: the median lot slope is about 12%, and 39% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 33 m to 321 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 Rocksberg?
Across 166 surveyed parcels in Rocksberg, the median lot size is about 48,593 m². There are also 41 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 Rocksberg?
At the 2021 Census Rocksberg had 277 usual residents, with a median age of 52 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Upper Caboolture statistical area, which contains Rocksberg, went from 2,165 people in 2001 to 3,597 in 2025, up 66%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Rocksberg alone.
Is Rocksberg an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rocksberg scores 1017 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 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 Rocksberg?
Median household income in Rocksberg was $1,805 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,827 for the typical suburb in Moreton Bay City. Median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,080 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Rocksberg property?
A Rocksberg 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.