Split Yard Creek flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Split Yard Creek (Somerset Regional, QLD) - 22.95 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
22.95 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Split Yard Creek'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.
Split Yard Creek at a glance
How Split Yard Creek is zoned
Selling in Split Yard Creek? 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 22.95 km², Split Yard Creek is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 10% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 92% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The median lot measures about 140,089 m² across 53 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 Split Yard Creek
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Split Yard Creek 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 977, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lowood, the wider ABS statistical area containing Split Yard Creek. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Split Yard Creek itself.
9,538 in 2001 to 15,478 in 2025, up 62%.
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 Split Yard Creek 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 →Split Yard Creek planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Split Yard Creek?
The schematic on this page is a Split Yard Creek flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 10% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Split Yard Creek address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Split Yard Creek flood-prone?
About 10% of Split Yard Creek falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Somerset Regional average of 25%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Split Yard Creek bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 92% of Split Yard Creek is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Somerset Regional average of 54%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Split Yard Creek?
The dominant planning zone in Split Yard Creek is Conservation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Split Yard Creek have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Split Yard Creek. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Split Yard Creek?
Across 53 surveyed parcels in Split Yard Creek, the median lot size is about 140,089 m². There are also 27 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.
Is Split Yard Creek an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Split Yard Creek scores 977 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 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.
Do I need a planning report for a Split Yard Creek property?
A Split Yard Creek 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.