South Brisbane flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of South Brisbane (Brisbane City, QLD) - 2.3 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
2.3 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to South Brisbane'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.
South Brisbane 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 10,381 South Brisbane properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 10,381 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in South Brisbane.
South Brisbane at a glance
How South Brisbane is zoned
Selling in South Brisbane? 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 2.3 km², South Brisbane is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 72% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 76 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Priority Development Area - Part 10 of Brisbane City Plan 2014. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 378 m² across 1,736 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 South Brisbane
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the South Brisbane 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 1086, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of South Brisbane's 14,292 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of South Brisbane, the wider ABS statistical area containing South Brisbane. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than South Brisbane itself.
2,936 in 2001 to 17,517 in 2025, up 497%.
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 South Brisbane 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 →South Brisbane planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of South Brisbane?
The schematic on this page is a South Brisbane flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 72% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any South Brisbane address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is South Brisbane flood-prone?
About 72% of South Brisbane falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 7% of the 10,381 properties we analysed in South Brisbane carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 39 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 South Brisbane bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers South Brisbane and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Brisbane City average is 27%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in South Brisbane?
The dominant planning zone in South Brisbane is Priority Development Area - Part 10 of Brisbane City Plan 2014, though the suburb also includes Mixed use (Inner city) and Principal centre (City centre). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does South Brisbane have heritage-listed places?
South Brisbane has 76 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 South Brisbane hilly or flat?
South Brisbane is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 7%, and 12% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 4 m to 31 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 South Brisbane?
Across 1,736 surveyed parcels in South Brisbane, the median lot size is about 378 m². There are also 340 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 South Brisbane have a train station?
Yes - South Brisbane has 2 train stations: South Bank station, South Brisbane station. It is also served by 47 bus stops and 1 ferry terminal.
What is the population of South Brisbane?
At the 2021 Census South Brisbane had 14,292 usual residents, with a median age of 29 and an average household size of 1.9 people. The wider South Brisbane statistical area, which contains South Brisbane, went from 2,936 people in 2001 to 17,517 in 2025, up 497%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than South Brisbane alone.
Is South Brisbane an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), South Brisbane scores 1086 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 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 South Brisbane?
Median household income in South Brisbane was $1,818 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $470 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a South Brisbane property?
A South Brisbane 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.