Witheren flood map & planning overlays

Witheren is 95% bushfire-mapped, 3rd in Scenic Rim Regional, with a young median age of 40.

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A planning-constraint profile of Witheren (Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 58.78 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Planning schematicWitheren

Constraint readout

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

Flood overlay 4%

below council avg (14%) · #71 of 95 mapped council suburbs

Modelled flood depth held over parts of Witheren

See the Scenic Rim flood map by suburb.

Bushfire-prone 95%

1.8× council avg (52%) · #3 of 111 mapped council suburbs

Environmental79%

2.7× council avg (30%) · #7 of 111 in council

Heritage sites 1 Noise corridor 2% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 14% Mostly Special Purpose Flood 71st most affected of 95 → Bushfire 3rd most affected of 111 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Witheren'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 Witheren properties?

Counts of properties, not share of land, across 293 analysed Witheren properties; no individual property result is identified.

Lot-level readout

Properties analysed

293

lot-by-lot flood, slope and elevation

With mapped flood risk

32%

94 of 293 properties

Median ground slope

15%

hilly, measured 50 m around each address · 49% of points 15%+

Ground level

91–421 m

AHD, across the suburb

Flood-risk rating across all 293 properties

No mapped risk 199 Low 1Medium 2High 91

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

Has Witheren flooded? Flood history and overland flow

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Witheren: 94 of the 293 properties we analysed (32.1%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Defined Flood Event: 94). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Suburb-wide totals across 293 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Recorded historical flood mapping

32.1%

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

Defined Flood Event: 94

Source: Scenic Rim Regional 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 Witheren

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

65%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

14%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

1,500 ft

averaging 5,500 ft

Busiest square

~1 a day

±32% · area average
typical observed square 0 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 6,000 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.

Witheren at a glance

Parcels 297 Median lot 33,876 m² Mapped easements 32 Schools in suburb 0 Landslide overlay 36%

Schools in and near Witheren

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: 1.07 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 5.23 km from the suburb boundary

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time.

Which school zone is a Witheren address in? Check an address with our free school zone checker.

How Witheren is zoned

Special Purpose 66%

Rural 29%

Rural Residential 4%

Recreation and Open Space 1%

Conservation 0%

Community Facilities 0%

Selling in Witheren? 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 58.78 km², Witheren is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 95% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Special Purpose. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 33,876 m² across 297 parcels.

Who lives in Witheren

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

Population

581

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,974

per week, Scenic Rim Regional suburb typical $1,562

Median rent

$325

per week, Scenic Rim Regional suburb typical $300

Median mortgage

$2,167

per month

Household size

2.9

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 8

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1028, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Witheren's 581 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.5%

5-14 12.2%

15-19 6.0%

20-24 6.0%

25-34 10.7%

35-44 16.6%

45-54 15.0%

55-64 12.1%

65-74 10.7%

75-84 3.8%

85+ 1.4%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

10,498 in 2001 to 16,855 in 2025, up 61%.

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.

Witheren 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

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 14% of Witheren. 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 over parts of Witheren. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$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 Witheren lot.

Witheren planning - frequently asked

Is Witheren flood-prone?

About 4% of Witheren falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 14%. Across the suburb, 32% of the 293 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 91 rated high risk or historically affected. Published flood models are held over parts of Witheren; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Has Witheren flooded?

Is Witheren bushfire-prone?

Around 95% of Witheren is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%.

Is Witheren under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 14% of Witheren, and over about 65% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 1,500 ft, with an average of 5,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 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 Witheren?

The dominant planning zone in Witheren is Special Purpose, though the suburb also includes Rural and Rural Residential.

Does Witheren have heritage-listed places?

Witheren has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

Is Witheren hilly or flat?

Witheren is hilly: the median ground slope is about 15%, and 49% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 91 m to 421 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Witheren?

Across 297 surveyed parcels in Witheren, the median lot size is about 33,876 m². There are also 32 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Witheren?

At the 2021 Census Witheren had 581 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Tamborine - Canungra statistical area, which contains Witheren, went from 10,498 people in 2001 to 16,855 in 2025, up 61%.

Is Witheren an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Witheren scores 1028 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Witheren?

Median household income in Witheren was $1,974 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Scenic Rim Regional. Median rent was $325 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Lower Beechmont Gold Coast City	4.8 km	<1%	96%
Canungra	5.5 km	9%	84%
Ferny Glen	5.9 km	11%	74%
Clagiraba Gold Coast City	6.0 km	8%	98%
Benobble	6.3 km	11%	88%
Flying Fox	7.7 km	Not mapped	56%
Wonglepong	8.2 km	22%	68%
Advancetown Gold Coast City	8.4 km	3%	90%
Mount Nathan Gold Coast City	9.1 km	11%	93%
Biddaddaba	9.6 km	6%	74%

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