Susan River flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Susan River
(Fraser Coast Regional, QLD) - 71.76 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
71.76 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Susan River's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Susan River at a glance
Schools in and near Susan River
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: 6.99 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 6.99 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 Susan River is zoned
Selling in Susan River? 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 71.76 km², Susan River is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 83% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 49% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 499,979 m² across 74 parcels.
Who lives in Susan River
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Susan River 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 958, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Susan River's 115 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Burrum - Fraser, the wider ABS statistical area containing Susan River. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Susan River itself.
5,883 in 2001 to 11,970 in 2025, up 103%.
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.
Susan River 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 19 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 Susan River 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.
Published flood models are held over parts of Susan River. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Susan River lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Susan River planning - frequently asked
Is Susan River flood-prone?
About 83% of Susan River falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 41%.
Is Susan River bushfire-prone?
Around 49% of Susan River is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Fraser Coast Regional average of 68%.
What is the zoning in Susan River?
The dominant planning zone in Susan River is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Conservation and Open Space.
Does Susan River have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Susan River.
What is the typical lot size in Susan River?
Across 74 surveyed parcels in Susan River, the median lot size is about 499,979 m². There are also 36 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Susan River have a train station?
There is no train station inside Susan River itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Susan River?
At the 2021 Census Susan River had 115 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Burrum - Fraser statistical area, which contains Susan River, went from 5,883 people in 2001 to 11,970 in 2025, up 103%.
Is Susan River an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Susan River scores 958 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 Susan River?
Median household income in Susan River was $2,094 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,124 for the typical suburb in Fraser Coast Regional. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,972 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Acres | 6.5 km | 46% | 92% |
| Tandora | 7.0 km | 80% | 62% |
| Walliebum | 7.5 km | 52% | 91% |
| Bunya Creek | 7.5 km | 84% | 46% |
| Walligan | 8.4 km | 47% | 91% |
| Prawle | 8.6 km | 89% | 60% |
| Dundathu | 9.6 km | 64% | 82% |
| Island Plantation | 10.2 km | 100% | 23% |
| Walkers Point | 10.6 km | 90% | 37% |
| Nikenbah | 10.9 km | 33% | 38% |