South Trees flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of South Trees
(Gladstone Regional, QLD) - 29.27 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
29.27 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to South Trees's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
South Trees at a glance
Schools in and near South Trees
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: 0.02 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 0.41 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 South Trees is zoned
Selling in South Trees? 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 29.27 km², South Trees is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 87% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 23% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Limited Development (constrained Land). The median lot measures about 14,227 m² across 109 parcels.
South Trees 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 | Not available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 12 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 South Trees 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.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a South Trees lot.
See what's in the $9 report →South Trees planning - frequently asked
Is South Trees flood-prone?
About 87% of South Trees falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 48%.
Is South Trees bushfire-prone?
Around 23% of South Trees is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gladstone Regional average of 64%.
What is the zoning in South Trees?
The dominant planning zone in South Trees is Limited Development (constrained Land), though the suburb also includes Special Industry and Rural.
Does South Trees have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within South Trees.
What is the typical lot size in South Trees?
Across 109 surveyed parcels in South Trees, the median lot size is about 14,227 m². There are also 25 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toolooa | 2.7 km | 17% | 75% |
| Glen Eden | 3.3 km | 29% | 87% |
| Sun Valley | 3.9 km | 30% | 54% |
| South Gladstone | 4.1 km | 27% | 37% |
| Telina | 4.2 km | 33% | 60% |
| O'Connell | 4.9 km | 29% | 98% |
| Boyne Island | 4.9 km | 81% | 35% |
| Kin Kora | 5.1 km | 50% | 48% |
| Kirkwood | 5.5 km | 23% | 92% |
| Barney Point | 5.5 km | 88% | 0% |