Brookstead flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Brookstead (Toowoomba Regional, QLD) - 150.48 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
150.48 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Brookstead'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.
Brookstead 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 569 Brookstead properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 569 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Brookstead.
Brookstead at a glance
How Brookstead is zoned
Selling in Brookstead? 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 150.48 km², Brookstead is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 60% 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 2,024 m² across 625 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 Brookstead
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Brookstead 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 971, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Brookstead's 182 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Pittsworth, the wider ABS statistical area containing Brookstead. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Brookstead itself.
4,934 in 2001 to 5,951 in 2025, up 21%.
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 Brookstead 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 →Brookstead planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Brookstead?
The schematic on this page is a Brookstead flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 60% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Brookstead address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Brookstead flood-prone?
About 60% of Brookstead falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Toowoomba Regional average of 13%. Looking lot by lot, 7% of the 569 properties we analysed in Brookstead carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 36 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 Brookstead bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Brookstead 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 Brookstead?
The dominant planning zone in Brookstead is Rural, though the suburb also includes Limited Development (Constrained Land) and Township. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Brookstead have heritage-listed places?
Brookstead 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 Brookstead hilly or flat?
Brookstead is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 0%. Ground level runs from roughly 375 m to 401 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 Brookstead?
Across 625 surveyed parcels in Brookstead, the median lot size is about 2,024 m². There are also 14 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 Brookstead?
At the 2021 Census Brookstead had 182 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Pittsworth statistical area, which contains Brookstead, went from 4,934 people in 2001 to 5,951 in 2025, up 21%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Brookstead alone.
Is Brookstead an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Brookstead scores 971 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 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 Brookstead?
Median household income in Brookstead was $1,357 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,583 for the typical suburb in Toowoomba Regional. Median rent was $235 a week and the median mortgage repayment $858 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Brookstead property?
A Brookstead 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.