Sunshine Acres flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Sunshine Acres
(Fraser Coast Regional, QLD) - 14.36 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
14.36 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Sunshine Acres's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Sunshine Acres at a glance
Schools in and near Sunshine Acres
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: 2.41 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 2.41 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 Sunshine Acres is zoned
Selling in Sunshine Acres? 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 14.36 km², Sunshine Acres is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 46% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 92% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural Residential. The median lot measures about 20,740 m² across 378 parcels.
Who lives in Sunshine Acres
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Sunshine Acres 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 961, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Sunshine Acres's 1,009 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Booral - River Heads, the wider ABS statistical area containing Sunshine Acres. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Sunshine Acres itself.
2,699 in 2001 to 7,887 in 2025, up 192%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Sunshine Acres 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 | 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 Sunshine Acres address
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See what's in the $9 report →Sunshine Acres planning - frequently asked
Is Sunshine Acres flood-prone?
About 46% of Sunshine Acres falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 41%.
Is Sunshine Acres bushfire-prone?
Around 92% of Sunshine Acres is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Fraser Coast Regional average of 68%.
What is the zoning in Sunshine Acres?
The dominant planning zone in Sunshine Acres is Rural Residential, though the suburb also includes Open Space and Community facilities.
Does Sunshine Acres have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Sunshine Acres.
What is the typical lot size in Sunshine Acres?
Across 378 surveyed parcels in Sunshine Acres, the median lot size is about 20,740 m². There are also 33 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Sunshine Acres have a train station?
There is no train station inside Sunshine Acres itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Sunshine Acres?
At the 2021 Census Sunshine Acres had 1,009 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Booral - River Heads statistical area, which contains Sunshine Acres, went from 2,699 people in 2001 to 7,887 in 2025, up 192%.
Is Sunshine Acres an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Sunshine Acres scores 961 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Sunshine Acres?
Median household income in Sunshine Acres was $1,912 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,124 for the typical suburb in Fraser Coast Regional. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walligan | 3.3 km | 47% | 91% |
| Nikenbah | 4.6 km | 33% | 38% |
| Bunya Creek | 5.5 km | 84% | 46% |
| Susan River | 6.5 km | 83% | 49% |
| Dundowran | 6.9 km | 5% | 35% |
| Urraween | 7.1 km | 2% | 14% |
| Kawungan | 7.6 km | <1% | 20% |
| Wondunna | 8.3 km | 1% | 56% |
| Pialba | 9.5 km | 14% | 13% |
| Eli Waters | 9.5 km | 62% | 33% |