Rosslyn flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Rosslyn
(Livingstone Shire, QLD) - 18.63 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 16 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
18.63 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Rosslyn's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Rosslyn at a glance
Schools in and near Rosslyn
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 1.26 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 4.43 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Rosslyn is zoned
Selling in Rosslyn? 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 18.63 km², Rosslyn is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 46% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 12% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental management and conservation. The median lot measures about 1,092 m² across 390 parcels.
Who lives in Rosslyn
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rosslyn 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 1007, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Rosslyn's 613 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Yeppoon, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rosslyn. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rosslyn itself.
12,256 in 2001 to 22,522 in 2025, up 84%.
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.
Rosslyn 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 16 September 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 Rosslyn address
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See what's in the $9 report →Rosslyn planning - frequently asked
Is Rosslyn flood-prone?
About 46% of Rosslyn falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 42%.
Is Rosslyn bushfire-prone?
Around 12% of Rosslyn is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Livingstone Shire average of 53%.
What is the zoning in Rosslyn?
The dominant planning zone in Rosslyn is Environmental management and conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural and Special purpose.
Does Rosslyn have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Rosslyn.
What is the typical lot size in Rosslyn?
Across 390 surveyed parcels in Rosslyn, the median lot size is about 1,092 m². There are also 150 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Rosslyn have a train station?
There is no train station inside Rosslyn itself. The suburb is served by 5 bus stops.
What is the population of Rosslyn?
At the 2021 Census Rosslyn had 613 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Yeppoon statistical area, which contains Rosslyn, went from 12,256 people in 2001 to 22,522 in 2025, up 84%.
Is Rosslyn an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rosslyn scores 1007 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Rosslyn?
Median household income in Rosslyn was $1,823 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,791 for the typical suburb in Livingstone Shire. Median rent was $329 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulambin | 2.1 km | 42% | 15% |
| Causeway Lake | 3.1 km | 63% | 24% |
| Lammermoor | 3.5 km | 33% | 31% |
| Cooee Bay | 3.7 km | 21% | 1% |
| Taranganba | 5.6 km | 39% | 50% |
| Taroomball | 5.6 km | 16% | 93% |
| Yeppoon | 6.0 km | 24% | 16% |
| Kinka Beach | 6.0 km | 62% | 39% |
| Meikleville Hill | 8.5 km | 5% | 62% |
| Emu Park | 8.8 km | 46% | 40% |