Summerholm flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Summerholm (Lockyer Valley Regional, QLD) - 39.78 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Summerholm'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.

Summerholm at a glance

Parcels 321 Median lot 40,893 m² Mapped easements 19

How Summerholm is zoned

Rural 100%
Community Facilities 0%
Special purpose 0%
Open Space 0%
Conservation 0%

Selling in Summerholm? 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 39.78 km², Summerholm is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 75% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 40,893 m² across 321 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 Summerholm

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Summerholm suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
646
usual residents, 2021
Median age
43
years
Median household income
$1,762
per week, Lockyer Valley Regional suburb typical $1,521
Median rent
$355
per week, Lockyer Valley Regional suburb typical $310
Median mortgage
$1,516
per month
Household size
2.8
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 968, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Summerholm's 646 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.1%
5-14 13.2%
15-19 6.4%
20-24 3.1%
25-34 10.6%
35-44 12.7%
45-54 14.0%
55-64 17.1%
65-74 13.2%
75-84 3.7%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Lockyer Valley - East, the wider ABS statistical area containing Summerholm. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Summerholm itself.

13,192 in 2001 to 24,138 in 2025, up 83%.

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 Summerholm 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.

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Summerholm planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Summerholm?

The schematic on this page is a Summerholm flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Summerholm address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Summerholm flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Summerholm and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the Lockyer Valley Regional average is 20%). Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Summerholm bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 75% of Summerholm is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 63%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Summerholm?

The dominant planning zone in Summerholm is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community Facilities and Special purpose. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Summerholm have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Summerholm. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

What is the typical lot size in Summerholm?

Across 321 surveyed parcels in Summerholm, the median lot size is about 40,893 m². There are also 19 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.

What is the population of Summerholm?

At the 2021 Census Summerholm had 646 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Lockyer Valley - East statistical area, which contains Summerholm, went from 13,192 people in 2001 to 24,138 in 2025, up 83%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Summerholm alone.

Is Summerholm an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Summerholm scores 968 and sits in decile 4 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.

What is the median household income in Summerholm?

Median household income in Summerholm was $1,762 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,521 for the typical suburb in Lockyer Valley Regional. Median rent was $355 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,516 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Summerholm property?

A Summerholm 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.

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