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Yeerongpilly flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Yeerongpilly (Brisbane City, QLD) - 1.92 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Yeerongpilly'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.

Yeerongpilly 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 1,324 Yeerongpilly properties.

Yeerongpilly at a glance

Parcels 1,098 Median lot 406 m² Mapped easements 122 Train Moorooka station, Yeerongpilly station Bus stops 20

How Yeerongpilly is zoned

Sport and recreation (District) 38%
Special purpose (Transport infrastructure) 14%
General industry A 12%
Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix) 8%
Character residential (Character) 7%
Emerging community 5%

Selling in Yeerongpilly? 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 1.92 km², Yeerongpilly is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 84% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 9 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Sport and recreation (District). The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 406 m² across 1,098 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 Yeerongpilly

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

Population
2,033
usual residents, 2021
Median age
34
years
Median household income
$2,395
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $2,122
Median rent
$395
per week, Brisbane City suburb typical $410
Median mortgage
$2,000
per month
Household size
2.5
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 1089, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Yeerongpilly's 2,033 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.3%
5-14 11.0%
15-19 5.9%
20-24 9.0%
25-34 20.0%
35-44 16.5%
45-54 12.5%
55-64 9.9%
65-74 5.7%
75-84 2.6%
85+ 0.6%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

7,261 in 2001 to 10,950 in 2025, up 51%.

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 Yeerongpilly 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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Yeerongpilly planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Yeerongpilly?

The schematic on this page is a Yeerongpilly flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 84% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Yeerongpilly address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Yeerongpilly flood-prone?

About 84% of Yeerongpilly falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 33% of the 1,324 properties we analysed in Yeerongpilly carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 98 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 Yeerongpilly bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Yeerongpilly and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Brisbane City average is 27%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.

What is the zoning in Yeerongpilly?

The dominant planning zone in Yeerongpilly is Sport and recreation (District), though the suburb also includes Special purpose (Transport infrastructure) and General industry A. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Yeerongpilly have heritage-listed places?

Yeerongpilly has 9 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 Yeerongpilly hilly or flat?

Yeerongpilly is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 6%. Ground level runs from roughly 5 m to 33 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 Yeerongpilly?

Across 1,098 surveyed parcels in Yeerongpilly, the median lot size is about 406 m². There are also 122 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 Yeerongpilly have a train station?

Yes - Yeerongpilly has 2 train stations: Moorooka station, Yeerongpilly station. It is also served by 20 bus stops.

What is the population of Yeerongpilly?

At the 2021 Census Yeerongpilly had 2,033 usual residents, with a median age of 34 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Yeronga statistical area, which contains Yeerongpilly, went from 7,261 people in 2001 to 10,950 in 2025, up 51%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Yeerongpilly alone.

Is Yeerongpilly an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Yeerongpilly scores 1089 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 Yeerongpilly?

Median household income in Yeerongpilly was $2,395 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $395 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Yeerongpilly property?

A Yeerongpilly 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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