Woody Point flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Woody Point (Moreton Bay City, QLD) - 1.69 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
1.69 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Woody Point'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.
Woody Point 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 3,012 Woody Point properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 3,012 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Woody Point.
Woody Point at a glance
How Woody Point is zoned
Selling in Woody Point? 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 1.69 km², Woody Point is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 41% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is General residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 405 m² across 2,295 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 Woody Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Woody Point 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 946, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Woody Point's 4,548 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Margate - Woody Point, the wider ABS statistical area containing Woody Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Woody Point itself.
10,608 in 2001 to 12,649 in 2025, up 19%.
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 Woody Point 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 →Woody Point planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Woody Point?
The schematic on this page is a Woody Point flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 41% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Woody Point address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Woody Point flood-prone?
About 41% of Woody Point falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Moreton Bay City average of 37%. Looking lot by lot, 25% of the 3,012 properties we analysed in Woody Point carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 351 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 Woody Point bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Woody Point and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Moreton Bay City average is 59%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in Woody Point?
The dominant planning zone in Woody Point is General residential, though the suburb also includes Recreation and open space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Woody Point have heritage-listed places?
Woody Point has 6 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 Woody Point hilly or flat?
Woody Point is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 3%, and 4% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 2 m to 21 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 Woody Point?
Across 2,295 surveyed parcels in Woody Point, the median lot size is about 405 m². There are also 90 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.
Does Woody Point have a train station?
There is no train station inside Woody Point itself. The suburb is served by 24 bus stops.
What is the population of Woody Point?
At the 2021 Census Woody Point had 4,548 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Margate - Woody Point statistical area, which contains Woody Point, went from 10,608 people in 2001 to 12,649 in 2025, up 19%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Woody Point alone.
Is Woody Point an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Woody Point scores 946 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 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 Woody Point?
Median household income in Woody Point was $1,227 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,827 for the typical suburb in Moreton Bay City. Median rent was $325 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Woody Point property?
A Woody Point 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.