Planning Maps / Areas / Ipswich City / Bellbird Park

Bellbird Park flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Bellbird Park (Ipswich City, QLD) - 6.48 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bellbird Park'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.

Bellbird Park 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 3,869 Bellbird Park properties.

Bellbird Park at a glance

Parcels 3,772 Median lot 600 m² Mapped easements 429 Bus stops 13

How Bellbird Park is zoned

Low density residential 65%
Environmental management 16%
Low-medium density residential 7%
Medium density residential 5%
Community facilities 4%
Recreation and open space 2%

Selling in Bellbird Park? 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 6.48 km², Bellbird Park is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 26% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 53% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 600 m² across 3,772 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 Bellbird Park

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

Population
9,191
usual residents, 2021
Median age
31
years
Median household income
$1,746
per week, Ipswich City suburb typical $1,643
Median rent
$340
per week, Ipswich City suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$1,700
per month
Household size
2.9
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 4
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 953, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Bellbird Park's 9,191 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 9.2%
5-14 17.1%
15-19 6.1%
20-24 6.5%
25-34 18.0%
35-44 16.0%
45-54 10.3%
55-64 8.5%
65-74 5.6%
75-84 2.4%
85+ 0.4%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

4,103 in 2001 to 10,949 in 2025, up 167%.

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 Bellbird Park 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 →

Bellbird Park planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Bellbird Park?

The schematic on this page is a Bellbird Park flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 26% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Bellbird Park address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Bellbird Park flood-prone?

About 26% of Bellbird Park falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Ipswich City average of 45%. Looking lot by lot, 18% of the 3,869 properties we analysed in Bellbird Park carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 183 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 Bellbird Park bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 53% of Bellbird Park is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Ipswich City average of 50%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.

What is the zoning in Bellbird Park?

The dominant planning zone in Bellbird Park is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and Low-medium density residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Bellbird Park have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Bellbird Park. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

Is Bellbird Park hilly or flat?

Bellbird Park is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 7%, and 7% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 28 m to 78 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 Bellbird Park?

Across 3,772 surveyed parcels in Bellbird Park, the median lot size is about 600 m². There are also 429 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 Bellbird Park have a train station?

There is no train station inside Bellbird Park itself. The suburb is served by 13 bus stops.

What is the population of Bellbird Park?

At the 2021 Census Bellbird Park had 9,191 usual residents, with a median age of 31 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Bellbird Park statistical area, which contains Bellbird Park, went from 4,103 people in 2001 to 10,949 in 2025, up 167%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Bellbird Park alone.

Is Bellbird Park an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bellbird Park scores 953 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 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 Bellbird Park?

Median household income in Bellbird Park was $1,746 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,643 for the typical suburb in Ipswich City. Median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,700 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Bellbird Park property?

A Bellbird Park 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.

Other suburbs in Ipswich City

See all Ipswich City suburb profiles →