Upper Kedron flood map & planning overlays

Ground rises to 113 m above sea level, 9th-highest in Brisbane City. Up among the hills.

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A planning-constraint profile of Upper Kedron (Brisbane City, QLD) - 8.68 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Planning schematicUpper Kedron

Constraint readout

8.68 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 8%

below council avg (31%) · #169 of 195 mapped council suburbs

Modelled flood depth held for about 2,500 addresses here

See the Brisbane flood map by suburb.

Bushfire-prone 73%

2.7× council avg (27%) · #26 of 195 mapped council suburbs

Environmental79%

1.7× council avg (46%) · #34 of 195 in council

Heritage sites 3 Character 29% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 100% Mostly Low density residential Flood 169th most affected of 195 → Bushfire 26th most affected of 195 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Upper Kedron's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

How common is mapped flood risk across Upper Kedron properties?

Counts of properties, not share of land, across 2,497 analysed Upper Kedron properties; no individual property result is identified.

Lot-level readout

Properties analysed

2,497

lot-by-lot flood, slope and elevation

With mapped flood risk

194 of 2,497 properties

Median ground slope

10%

hilly, measured 50 m around each address · 22% of points 15%+

Ground level

65–113 m

AHD, across the suburb

Flood-risk rating across all 2,497 properties

No mapped risk 2,303 Very Low 107Low 19Medium 8High 60

From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Upper Kedron.

Has Upper Kedron flooded? Flood history and overland flow

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Upper Kedron: 74 of the 2,497 properties we analysed (3.0%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (February 2022: 74). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Suburb-wide totals across 2,497 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Recorded historical flood mapping

3.0%

74 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.

February 2022: 74

Mapped overland flow

19.7%

493 analysed properties carry a mapped overland-flow category.

Low: 110
Medium: 145
High: 229
Affected: 9

Source: Brisbane City Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Upper Kedron

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026

Under observed aircraft

100%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

100%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 3,000 ft

Busiest square

~10 a day

5 a day below 3,000 ft · ±19%
typical observed square 2 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 2,500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Upper Kedron at a glance

Parcels 2,305 Median lot 689 m² Mapped easements 357 Bus stops 13 Schools in suburb 0 Landslide overlay 1%

Schools in and near Upper Kedron

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual 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: 0.07 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 0.57 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 Upper Kedron is zoned

Low density residential 33%

Environmental management 30%

Conservation (District) 9%

Conservation 5%

Rural 5%

Open space (Local) 5%

Selling in Upper Kedron? 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 8.68 km², Upper Kedron is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 73% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 689 m² across 2,305 parcels.

Recent development applications in Upper Kedron

Applications are counted across the whole gazetted suburb from the public Brisbane City Council register. No application address or individual property is published here.

Submitted in the past 12 months

Latest included submission: 22 October 2026.

Previous 12 months: 31 (13% lower in the latest period).

Common application types

Operational work: 18

Counts depend on applications that the council publishes and that can be assigned to a suburb. Categories can overlap when one application covers several types. Totals below five and their latest dates are suppressed. Register last synchronised 8 November 2026. Check the official council register.

Who lives in Upper Kedron

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

Population

5,800

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$2,980

per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $2,122

Median rent

$455

per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $410

Median mortgage

$2,383

per month

Household size

3.2

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 10

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1120, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Upper Kedron's 5,800 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 8.3%

5-14 19.3%

15-19 7.4%

20-24 4.2%

25-34 12.4%

35-44 19.0%

45-54 15.5%

55-64 7.2%

65-74 4.4%

75-84 1.9%

85+ 0.4%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove, the wider ABS statistical area containing Upper Kedron. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Upper Kedron itself.

7,082 in 2001 to 12,833 in 2025, up 81%.

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.

Upper Kedron property market snapshot

Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove, the wider statistical area containing Upper Kedron. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.

House sales

$1,339,000

Median sale price from 139 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Unit sales

$928,500

Median sale price from 12 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO). View the source profile. The same SA2 figure can appear on several suburb pages within that statistical area.

Upper Kedron 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
Observed flight paths	Observed	adsb.lol, under the Open Database License
Demographics	Available	Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availability	Available	Queensland Government
Market statistics	Available at SA2 level	Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO)
Development applications	Available as suburb totals	Brisbane City Council

Profile last materially updated 7 November 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Upper Kedron. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held here: a Flood Model Report is available for about 2,500 Upper Kedron addresses (+$9 with the planning report).

The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot to spin round in your browser (+$9 with the planning report).

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Upper Kedron lot.

Upper Kedron planning - frequently asked

Is Upper Kedron flood-prone?

About 8% of Upper Kedron falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 31%. Across the suburb, 8% of the 2,497 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 60 rated high risk or historically affected. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 2,500 Upper Kedron addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Has Upper Kedron flooded?

Is Upper Kedron bushfire-prone?

Around 73% of Upper Kedron is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brisbane City average of 27%.

Is Upper Kedron under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Upper Kedron, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 10 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Upper Kedron?

The dominant planning zone in Upper Kedron is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and Conservation (District).

Does Upper Kedron have heritage-listed places?

Upper Kedron has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

Is Upper Kedron hilly or flat?

Upper Kedron is hilly: the median ground slope is about 10%, and 22% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 65 m to 113 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Upper Kedron?

Across 2,305 surveyed parcels in Upper Kedron, the median lot size is about 689 m². There are also 357 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Upper Kedron have a train station?

There is no train station inside Upper Kedron itself. The suburb is served by 13 bus stops.

What is the population of Upper Kedron?

At the 2021 Census Upper Kedron had 5,800 usual residents, with a median age of 34 and an average household size of 3.2 people. The wider Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove statistical area, which contains Upper Kedron, went from 7,082 people in 2001 to 12,833 in 2025, up 81%.

Is Upper Kedron an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Upper Kedron scores 1120 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Upper Kedron?

Median household income in Upper Kedron was $2,980 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $455 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,383 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Ferny Grove	2.0 km	12%	48%
Ferny Hills Moreton Bay City	3.1 km	11%	75%
Keperra	3.3 km	14%	34%
The Gap	3.7 km	12%	60%
Arana Hills Moreton Bay City	4.3 km	26%	19%
Camp Mountain Moreton Bay City	4.6 km	19%	72%
Mitchelton	5.4 km	18%	23%
Enoggera	5.5 km	11%	62%
Enoggera Reservoir	5.5 km	8%	99%
Everton Hills Moreton Bay City	5.8 km	22%	14%

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