This page covers the Somerset Dam suburb only. For all of Somerset, see the Somerset flood map by suburb →
Somerset Dam zoning & planning overlays
Somerset Dam: the region's smallest lots, 520 m², and oldest crowd, median age 60.
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A planning-constraint profile of Somerset Dam
(Somerset Regional, QLD) - 21.78 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.
Constraint readout
21.78 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Somerset Dam's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Somerset Dam
The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 3,500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
How this is measured
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Somerset Dam at a glance
Schools in and near Somerset Dam
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual 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: 13.37 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 12.17 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 Somerset Dam is zoned
Selling in Somerset Dam? 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 21.78 km², Somerset Dam is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 70% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 520 m² across 193 parcels.
Who lives in Somerset Dam
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Somerset Dam 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 962, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Somerset Dam's 78 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Esk, the wider ABS statistical area containing Somerset Dam. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Somerset Dam itself.
4,299 in 2001 to 5,236 in 2025, up 22%.
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.
Somerset Dam data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 7 November 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 Somerset Dam 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 →Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 16% of Somerset Dam. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of Somerset Dam. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Somerset Dam lot.
Somerset Dam planning - frequently asked
Is Somerset Dam flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Somerset Dam, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Somerset Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Published flood models are held over parts of Somerset Dam; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Somerset Dam bushfire-prone?
Around 70% of Somerset Dam is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Somerset Regional average of 54%.
Is Somerset Dam under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 16% of Somerset Dam, and over about 98% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 2,000 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 4 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Somerset Dam?
The dominant planning zone in Somerset Dam is Rural, though the suburb also includes Township and Community Facilities.
Does Somerset Dam have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Somerset Dam.
What is the typical lot size in Somerset Dam?
Across 193 surveyed parcels in Somerset Dam, the median lot size is about 520 m². There are also 18 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Somerset Dam?
At the 2021 Census Somerset Dam had 78 usual residents, with a median age of 60 and an average household size of 1.6 people. The wider Esk statistical area, which contains Somerset Dam, went from 4,299 people in 2001 to 5,236 in 2025, up 22%.
Is Somerset Dam an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Somerset Dam scores 962 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Somerset Dam?
Median household income in Somerset Dam was $974 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,312 for the typical suburb in Somerset Regional. Median rent was $230 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,200 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooeeimbardi | 3.4 km | Not mapped | 64% |
| Lower Cressbrook | 7.0 km | Not mapped | 21% |
| Caboonbah | 7.7 km | Not mapped | 12% |
| Crossdale | 8.3 km | Not mapped | 41% |
| Hazeldean | 10.4 km | Not mapped | 40% |
| Mount Beppo | 11.3 km | <1% | 13% |
| Fulham | 11.8 km | Not mapped | 50% |
| Cressbrook | 12.0 km | 5% | 17% |
| Murrumba | 12.1 km | Not mapped | 44% |
| Coal Creek | 12.1 km | Not mapped | 53% |