Wyaralong flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Wyaralong (Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 90.08 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
90.08 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wyaralong'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.
Wyaralong 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 121 Wyaralong properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 121 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Wyaralong.
Wyaralong at a glance
How Wyaralong is zoned
Selling in Wyaralong? 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 90.08 km², Wyaralong is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 22% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 83% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Special Purpose. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 193,545 m² across 196 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 Wyaralong
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wyaralong 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 1032, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Boonah, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wyaralong. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wyaralong itself.
9,556 in 2001 to 13,450 in 2025, up 41%.
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 Wyaralong 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 →Wyaralong planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Wyaralong?
The schematic on this page is a Wyaralong flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 22% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Wyaralong address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Wyaralong flood-prone?
About 22% of Wyaralong falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Scenic Rim Regional average of 19%. Looking lot by lot, 57% of the 121 properties we analysed in Wyaralong carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 62 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 Wyaralong bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 83% of Wyaralong is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Wyaralong?
The dominant planning zone in Wyaralong is Special Purpose, though the suburb also includes Rural and Unzoned. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Wyaralong have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Wyaralong. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Wyaralong hilly or flat?
Wyaralong is hilly: the median lot slope is about 14%, and 47% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 61 m to 263 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 Wyaralong?
Across 196 surveyed parcels in Wyaralong, the median lot size is about 193,545 m². There are also 48 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.
Is Wyaralong an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wyaralong scores 1032 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 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.
Do I need a planning report for a Wyaralong property?
A Wyaralong 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.