Bohle Plains flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bohle Plains (Townsville City, QLD) - 31.6 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
31.6 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bohle Plains'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.
Bohle Plains 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 2,128 Bohle Plains properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 2,128 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Bohle Plains.
Bohle Plains at a glance
How Bohle Plains is zoned
Selling in Bohle Plains? 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 31.6 km², Bohle Plains is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 92% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 59% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 547 m² across 2,149 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.
Check a specific Bohle Plains 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 →Bohle Plains planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Bohle Plains?
The schematic on this page is a Bohle Plains flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 92% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Bohle Plains address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Bohle Plains flood-prone?
About 92% of Bohle Plains falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Townsville City average of 62%. Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 2,128 properties we analysed in Bohle Plains carry some level of mapped flood risk. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Bohle Plains bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 59% of Bohle Plains is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Townsville City average of 50%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Bohle Plains?
The dominant planning zone in Bohle Plains is Rural, though the suburb also includes Open Space and Emerging Community. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Bohle Plains have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Bohle Plains. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Bohle Plains hilly or flat?
Bohle Plains is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 2%. Ground level runs from roughly 11 m to 19 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 Bohle Plains?
Across 2,149 surveyed parcels in Bohle Plains, the median lot size is about 547 m². There are also 35 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.
Do I need a planning report for a Bohle Plains property?
A Bohle Plains 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.