Booval flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Booval (Ipswich City, QLD) - 1.7 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
1.7 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Booval'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.
Booval 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 1,623 Booval properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 1,623 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Booval.
Booval at a glance
How Booval is zoned
Selling in Booval? 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 1.7 km², Booval is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 70% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 4 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Medium density residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 710 m² across 1,491 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 Booval
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Booval 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 843, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Booval's 2,723 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Ipswich - East, the wider ABS statistical area containing Booval. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Booval itself.
16,311 in 2001 to 19,056 in 2025, up 17%.
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 Booval 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 →Booval planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Booval?
The schematic on this page is a Booval flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 70% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Booval address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Booval flood-prone?
About 70% of Booval falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Ipswich City average of 45%. Looking lot by lot, 68% of the 1,623 properties we analysed in Booval carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 273 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 Booval bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Booval and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Ipswich City average is 50%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in Booval?
The dominant planning zone in Booval is Medium density residential, though the suburb also includes Major centre and Low density residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Booval have heritage-listed places?
Booval has 4 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 Booval hilly or flat?
Booval is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 4%. Ground level runs from roughly 21 m to 46 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 Booval?
Across 1,491 surveyed parcels in Booval, the median lot size is about 710 m². There are also 78 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 Booval have a train station?
Yes - Booval has 1 train station: Booval station. It is also served by 17 bus stops.
What is the population of Booval?
At the 2021 Census Booval had 2,723 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Ipswich - East statistical area, which contains Booval, went from 16,311 people in 2001 to 19,056 in 2025, up 17%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Booval alone.
Is Booval an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Booval scores 843 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 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 Booval?
Median household income in Booval was $994 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,643 for the typical suburb in Ipswich City. Median rent was $265 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Booval property?
A Booval 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.