Blackstone flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Blackstone (Ipswich City, QLD) - 3.84 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
3.84 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Blackstone'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.
Blackstone 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 533 Blackstone properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 533 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Blackstone.
Blackstone at a glance
How Blackstone is zoned
Selling in Blackstone? 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 3.84 km², Blackstone is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 45% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 83% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 1,023 m² across 682 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 Blackstone
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Blackstone 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 943, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Blackstone's 1,144 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Bundamba, the wider ABS statistical area containing Blackstone. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Blackstone itself.
7,332 in 2001 to 10,405 in 2025, up 42%.
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 Blackstone 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 →Blackstone planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Blackstone?
The schematic on this page is a Blackstone flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 45% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Blackstone address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Blackstone flood-prone?
About 45% of Blackstone falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Ipswich City average of 45%. Looking lot by lot, 61% of the 533 properties we analysed in Blackstone carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 126 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 Blackstone bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 83% of Blackstone 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 Blackstone?
The dominant planning zone in Blackstone is Conservation, though the suburb also includes Low density residential and Environmental management. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Blackstone have heritage-listed places?
Blackstone has 2 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 Blackstone hilly or flat?
Blackstone is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 8%, and 5% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 20 m to 63 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 Blackstone?
Across 682 surveyed parcels in Blackstone, the median lot size is about 1,023 m². There are also 65 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 Blackstone have a train station?
There is no train station inside Blackstone itself. The suburb is served by 9 bus stops.
What is the population of Blackstone?
At the 2021 Census Blackstone had 1,144 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Bundamba statistical area, which contains Blackstone, went from 7,332 people in 2001 to 10,405 in 2025, up 42%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Blackstone alone.
Is Blackstone an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Blackstone scores 943 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 4 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 Blackstone?
Median household income in Blackstone was $1,657 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,643 for the typical suburb in Ipswich City. Median rent was $328 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,353 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Blackstone property?
A Blackstone 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.