Stafford Heights flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Stafford Heights (Brisbane City, QLD) - 2.81 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
2.81 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Stafford Heights'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.
Stafford Heights 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 3,155 Stafford Heights properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 3,155 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Stafford Heights.
Stafford Heights at a glance
How Stafford Heights is zoned
Selling in Stafford Heights? 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 2.81 km², Stafford Heights is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 8% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 627 m² across 2,850 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 Stafford Heights
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Stafford Heights 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 1041, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Stafford Heights's 6,992 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Stafford Heights, the wider ABS statistical area containing Stafford Heights. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Stafford Heights itself.
7,078 in 2001 to 7,356 in 2025, up 4%.
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 Stafford Heights 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 →Stafford Heights planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Stafford Heights?
The schematic on this page is a Stafford Heights flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 8% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Stafford Heights address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Stafford Heights flood-prone?
About 8% of Stafford Heights falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 1% of the 3,155 properties we analysed in Stafford Heights carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 20 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 Stafford Heights bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 8% of Stafford Heights is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brisbane City average of 27%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Stafford Heights?
The dominant planning zone in Stafford Heights is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Education purposes and Open space (Local). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Stafford Heights have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Stafford Heights. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Stafford Heights hilly or flat?
Stafford Heights is hilly: the median lot slope is about 10%, and 10% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 35 m to 68 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 Stafford Heights?
Across 2,850 surveyed parcels in Stafford Heights, the median lot size is about 627 m². There are also 87 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 Stafford Heights have a train station?
There is no train station inside Stafford Heights itself. The suburb is served by 42 bus stops.
What is the population of Stafford Heights?
At the 2021 Census Stafford Heights had 6,992 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Stafford Heights statistical area, which contains Stafford Heights, went from 7,078 people in 2001 to 7,356 in 2025, up 4%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Stafford Heights alone.
Is Stafford Heights an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Stafford Heights scores 1041 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 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 Stafford Heights?
Median household income in Stafford Heights was $2,159 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $415 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Stafford Heights property?
A Stafford Heights 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.