Bowenville flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Bowenville (Toowoomba Regional, QLD) - 297.79 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bowenville'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.

Bowenville 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 386 Bowenville properties.

Bowenville at a glance

Parcels 304 Median lot 565,903 m² Mapped easements 30

How Bowenville is zoned

Rural 99%
Community Facilities 1%
Township 0%
Unzoned 0%

Selling in Bowenville? 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 297.79 km², Bowenville is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 29% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 565,903 m² across 304 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 Bowenville

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

Population
219
usual residents, 2021
Median age
35
years
Median household income
$1,587
per week, Toowoomba Regional suburb typical $1,583
Median rent
$200
per week, Toowoomba Regional suburb typical $270
Median mortgage
$1,078
per month
Household size
2.5
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 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1015, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Bowenville's 219 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.7%
5-14 12.9%
15-19 5.8%
20-24 4.9%
25-34 18.7%
35-44 10.2%
45-54 15.6%
55-64 12.4%
65-74 8.0%
75-84 3.1%
85+ 1.8%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

7,104 in 2001 to 7,826 in 2025, up 10%.

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 Bowenville 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.

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Bowenville planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Bowenville?

The schematic on this page is a Bowenville flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 29% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Bowenville address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Bowenville flood-prone?

About 29% of Bowenville falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Toowoomba Regional average of 13%. Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 386 properties we analysed in Bowenville 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 Bowenville bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Bowenville and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Toowoomba Regional average is 20%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.

What is the zoning in Bowenville?

The dominant planning zone in Bowenville is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community Facilities and Township. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Bowenville have heritage-listed places?

Bowenville has 3 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 Bowenville hilly or flat?

Bowenville is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 1%. Ground level runs from roughly 349 m to 405 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 Bowenville?

Across 304 surveyed parcels in Bowenville, the median lot size is about 565,903 m². There are also 30 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.

What is the population of Bowenville?

At the 2021 Census Bowenville had 219 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Jondaryan statistical area, which contains Bowenville, went from 7,104 people in 2001 to 7,826 in 2025, up 10%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Bowenville alone.

Is Bowenville an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bowenville scores 1015 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 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 Bowenville?

Median household income in Bowenville was $1,587 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,583 for the typical suburb in Toowoomba Regional. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,078 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Bowenville property?

A Bowenville 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.

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