Allenstown flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Allenstown
(Rockhampton Regional, QLD) - 2.23 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
2.23 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Allenstown's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
How common is mapped flood risk across Allenstown properties?
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 1,995 Allenstown properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 1,995 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Allenstown.
Allenstown flood history and overland flow
These are suburb-wide totals across 1,995 analysed properties. They show how common each mapped category is across Allenstown; they do not identify or describe any individual property.
Recorded historical flood mapping
285 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.
- Historic Flood 2011: 285
- Historic Flood 2017: 139
Source: Rockhampton 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.
Allenstown at a glance
Schools in and near Allenstown
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
1 school providing primary years and 1 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: inside the suburb
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Allenstown is zoned
Selling in Allenstown? 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 2.23 km², Allenstown is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 95% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 8 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low-medium density residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 465 m² across 1,837 parcels.
Who lives in Allenstown
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Allenstown 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 907, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Allenstown's 2,762 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of The Range - Allenstown, the wider ABS statistical area containing Allenstown. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Allenstown itself.
8,606 in 2001 to 8,125 in 2025, down 6%.
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.
Allenstown 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 |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 19 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Allenstown 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.
Published flood models are held over parts of Allenstown. 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 (+$9 with the planning report).
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Allenstown lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Allenstown planning - frequently asked
Is Allenstown flood-prone?
About 95% of Allenstown falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 53%. Across the suburb, 20% of the 1,995 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 267 rated high risk or historically affected.
Is Allenstown bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Allenstown and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Rockhampton Regional average is 55%).
What is the zoning in Allenstown?
The dominant planning zone in Allenstown is Low-medium density residential, though the suburb also includes Low density residential and Community facilities.
Does Allenstown have heritage-listed places?
Allenstown has 8 heritage-listed places on record.
Is Allenstown hilly or flat?
Allenstown is largely flat: the median ground slope is about 2%. Ground level runs from roughly 6 m to 22 m AHD across the suburb.
What is the typical lot size in Allenstown?
Across 1,837 surveyed parcels in Allenstown, the median lot size is about 465 m². There are also 56 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Allenstown have a train station?
There is no train station inside Allenstown itself. The suburb is served by 27 bus stops.
What is the population of Allenstown?
At the 2021 Census Allenstown had 2,762 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider The Range - Allenstown statistical area, which contains Allenstown, went from 8,606 people in 2001 to 8,125 in 2025, down 6%.
Is Allenstown an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Allenstown scores 907 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Allenstown?
Median household income in Allenstown was $1,147 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,327 for the typical suburb in Rockhampton Regional. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,230 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Range | 1.1 km | 29% | 12% |
| Depot Hill | 1.5 km | 100% | 0% |
| Rockhampton City | 1.9 km | 100% | 0% |
| Wandal | 3.1 km | 78% | 3% |
| The Common | 3.2 km | 100% | 44% |
| West Rockhampton | 3.3 km | 96% | 4% |
| Berserker | 4.1 km | 96% | 0% |
| Park Avenue | 4.3 km | 96% | <1% |
| Port Curtis | 4.8 km | 98% | 16% |
| Fairy Bower | 4.9 km | 100% | 16% |