Whiteside flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Whiteside (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 15.39 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Whiteside'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.

Whiteside 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 291 Whiteside properties.

Whiteside at a glance

Parcels 290 Median lot 9,901 m² Mapped easements 68 Landslide overlay 40%

How Whiteside is zoned

Community facilities 61%
Rural residential 20%
Extractive industry 10%
Rural 6%
Limited development 2%
Recreation and open space 1%

Selling in Whiteside? 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 15.39 km², Whiteside is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 49% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 74% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 8 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Community facilities. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 9,901 m² across 290 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 Whiteside

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

Population
810
usual residents, 2021
Median age
44
years
Median household income
$2,312
per week, Moreton Bay City suburb typical $1,827
Median rent
$390
per week, Moreton Bay City suburb typical $363
Median mortgage
$2,167
per month
Household size
3.0
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 1077, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 10
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Whiteside's 810 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.8%
5-14 16.3%
15-19 6.0%
20-24 3.4%
25-34 7.8%
35-44 11.4%
45-54 14.3%
55-64 11.3%
65-74 15.4%
75-84 7.7%
85+ 1.6%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

5,554 in 2001 to 10,103 in 2025, up 82%.

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 Whiteside 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.

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Whiteside planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Whiteside?

The schematic on this page is a Whiteside flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 49% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Whiteside address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Whiteside flood-prone?

About 49% of Whiteside falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Moreton Bay City average of 37%. Looking lot by lot, 44% of the 291 properties we analysed in Whiteside carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 125 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 Whiteside bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 74% of Whiteside 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 Whiteside?

The dominant planning zone in Whiteside is Community facilities, though the suburb also includes Rural residential and Extractive industry. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Whiteside have heritage-listed places?

Whiteside has 8 heritage-listed places 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 Whiteside hilly or flat?

Whiteside is hilly: the median lot slope is about 13%, and 40% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 10 m to 109 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 Whiteside?

Across 290 surveyed parcels in Whiteside, the median lot size is about 9,901 m². There are also 68 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 Whiteside?

At the 2021 Census Whiteside had 810 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Dayboro statistical area, which contains Whiteside, went from 5,554 people in 2001 to 10,103 in 2025, up 82%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Whiteside alone.

Is Whiteside an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Whiteside scores 1077 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 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 Whiteside?

Median household income in Whiteside was $2,312 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,827 for the typical suburb in Moreton Bay City. Median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Whiteside property?

A Whiteside 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.

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