Veresdale Scrub flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Veresdale Scrub (Logan City, QLD) - 5.03 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
5.03 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Veresdale Scrub'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.
Veresdale Scrub at a glance
Schools in and near Veresdale Scrub
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: 0.50 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 5.73 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 Veresdale Scrub is zoned
Selling in Veresdale Scrub? 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 5.03 km², Veresdale Scrub is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 24% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 42% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 5,260 m² across 105 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 Veresdale Scrub
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Veresdale Scrub 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 978, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Veresdale Scrub's 548 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Jimboomba - Glenlogan, the wider ABS statistical area containing Veresdale Scrub. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Veresdale Scrub itself.
10,144 in 2001 to 21,545 in 2025, up 112%.
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.
Veresdale Scrub property market snapshot
Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Jimboomba - Glenlogan, the wider statistical area containing Veresdale Scrub. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.
House sales
Median sale price from 411 sales over 12 months to March 2026.
Unit sales
Median sale price from 11 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.
Veresdale Scrub data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| 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 |
| 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) |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 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 Veresdale Scrub 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 →Veresdale Scrub planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Veresdale Scrub?
The schematic on this page is a Veresdale Scrub flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 24% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Veresdale Scrub address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Veresdale Scrub flood-prone?
About 24% of Veresdale Scrub falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 51%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Veresdale Scrub bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 42% of Veresdale Scrub is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Logan City average of 54%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Veresdale Scrub?
The dominant planning zone in Veresdale Scrub is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Residential and Environmental Management and Conservation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Veresdale Scrub have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Veresdale Scrub. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
What is the typical lot size in Veresdale Scrub?
Across 105 surveyed parcels in Veresdale Scrub, the median lot size is about 5,260 m². There are also 53 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 Veresdale Scrub?
At the 2021 Census Veresdale Scrub had 548 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 3.4 people. The wider Jimboomba - Glenlogan statistical area, which contains Veresdale Scrub, went from 10,144 people in 2001 to 21,545 in 2025, up 112%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Veresdale Scrub alone.
Is Veresdale Scrub an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Veresdale Scrub scores 978 and sits in decile 5 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 Veresdale Scrub?
Median household income in Veresdale Scrub was $2,404 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,924 for the typical suburb in Logan City. Median rent was $375 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,109 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Veresdale Scrub property?
A Veresdale Scrub 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.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veresdale Scrub Scenic Rim Regional |
2.5 km | 27% | 36% |
| Cedar Vale | 2.9 km | 24% | 69% |
| Veresdale | 2.9 km | 65% | 28% |
| Veresdale Scenic Rim Regional |
3.2 km | 46% | 26% |
| Woodhill | 4.0 km | 63% | 27% |
| Gleneagle Scenic Rim Regional |
5.8 km | 55% | 24% |
| Cedar Grove | 5.9 km | 65% | 39% |
| Mundoolun | 6.6 km | 31% | 81% |
| Birnam Scenic Rim Regional |
7.0 km | 18% | 59% |
| Glenlogan | 7.9 km | 100% | 66% |