Waraba flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Waraba (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 2.26 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
2.26 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Waraba'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.
Waraba 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 20 Waraba properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 20 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Waraba.
Waraba at a glance
How Waraba is zoned
Selling in Waraba? 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 2.26 km², Waraba is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 12% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 96% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Emerging community. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 105,990 m² across 24 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 Waraba
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Waraba 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 895, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Waraba's 6,588 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wamuran, the wider ABS statistical area containing Waraba. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Waraba itself.
2,722 in 2001 to 4,522 in 2025, up 66%.
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.
Check a specific Waraba 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 →Waraba planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Waraba?
The schematic on this page is a Waraba flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 12% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Waraba address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Waraba flood-prone?
About 12% of Waraba falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Moreton Bay City average of 37%. Looking lot by lot, 35% of the 20 properties we analysed in Waraba carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 7 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Waraba bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 96% of Waraba is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Moreton Bay City average of 59%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Waraba?
The dominant planning zone in Waraba is Emerging community. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Waraba have heritage-listed places?
Waraba has 1 heritage-listed place on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Waraba hilly or flat?
Waraba is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 8%. Ground level runs from roughly 29 m to 52 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 Waraba?
Across 24 surveyed parcels in Waraba, the median lot size is about 105,990 m². There are also 3 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 Waraba?
At the 2021 Census Waraba had 6,588 usual residents, with a median age of 34 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Wamuran statistical area, which contains Waraba, went from 2,722 people in 2001 to 4,522 in 2025, up 66%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Waraba alone.
Is Waraba an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Waraba scores 895 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 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 Waraba?
Median household income in Waraba was $1,448 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,827 for the typical suburb in Moreton Bay City. Median rent was $360 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,560 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Waraba property?
A Waraba 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.