Wynnum flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Wynnum (Brisbane City, QLD) - 7.84 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
7.84 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wynnum'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.
Wynnum 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 8,320 Wynnum properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 8,320 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Wynnum.
Wynnum at a glance
How Wynnum is zoned
Selling in Wynnum? 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 7.84 km², Wynnum is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 42% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 6% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 49 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 410 m² across 6,808 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 Wynnum
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wynnum 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 1031, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Wynnum's 14,036 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wynnum, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wynnum. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wynnum itself.
11,037 in 2001 to 15,505 in 2025, up 40%.
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 Wynnum 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 →Wynnum planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Wynnum?
The schematic on this page is a Wynnum flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 42% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Wynnum address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Wynnum flood-prone?
About 42% of Wynnum falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 10% of the 8,320 properties we analysed in Wynnum carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 485 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 Wynnum bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 6% of Wynnum is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brisbane City average of 27%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Wynnum?
The dominant planning zone in Wynnum is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Character residential (Character) and Sport and recreation (District). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Wynnum have heritage-listed places?
Wynnum has 49 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 Wynnum hilly or flat?
Wynnum is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 4%, and 2% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 2 m to 34 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 Wynnum?
Across 6,808 surveyed parcels in Wynnum, the median lot size is about 410 m². There are also 351 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 Wynnum have a train station?
Yes - Wynnum has 3 train stations: Wynnum Central station, Wynnum North station, Wynnum station. It is also served by 68 bus stops.
What is the population of Wynnum?
At the 2021 Census Wynnum had 14,036 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Wynnum statistical area, which contains Wynnum, went from 11,037 people in 2001 to 15,505 in 2025, up 40%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Wynnum alone.
Is Wynnum an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wynnum scores 1031 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.
What is the median household income in Wynnum?
Median household income in Wynnum was $1,887 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $400 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 Wynnum property?
A Wynnum 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.