Sunnyside flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Sunnyside (Mackay Regional, QLD) - 44.61 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
44.61 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Sunnyside'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.
Sunnyside 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 134 Sunnyside properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 134 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Sunnyside.
Sunnyside at a glance
How Sunnyside is zoned
Selling in Sunnyside? 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 44.61 km², Sunnyside is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 63% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 35% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 90,783 m² across 148 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.
Check a specific Sunnyside 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 →Sunnyside planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Sunnyside?
The schematic on this page is a Sunnyside flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 63% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Sunnyside address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Sunnyside flood-prone?
About 63% of Sunnyside falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Mackay Regional average of 54%. Looking lot by lot, 4% of the 134 properties we analysed in Sunnyside carry some level of mapped flood risk. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Sunnyside bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 35% of Sunnyside is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mackay Regional average of 26%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Sunnyside?
The dominant planning zone in Sunnyside is Rural, though the suburb also includes Open space and Special purpose. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Sunnyside have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Sunnyside. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Sunnyside hilly or flat?
Sunnyside is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 3%, and 14% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 15 m to 203 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 Sunnyside?
Across 148 surveyed parcels in Sunnyside, the median lot size is about 90,783 m². There are also 51 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.
Do I need a planning report for a Sunnyside property?
A Sunnyside 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.