Bulwer flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Bulwer (Brisbane City, QLD) - 0.41 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
0.41 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bulwer'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.
Bulwer at a glance
How Bulwer is zoned
Selling in Bulwer? 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 0.41 km², Bulwer is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 42% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Township. The median lot measures about 2,025 m² across 77 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 Bulwer
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bulwer 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 1023, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bulwer's 59 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Moreton Island, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bulwer. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bulwer itself.
192 in 2001 to 339 in 2025, up 77%.
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 Bulwer 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 →Bulwer planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Bulwer?
The schematic on this page is a Bulwer flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 42% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Bulwer address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Bulwer flood-prone?
About 42% of Bulwer falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Bulwer bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 100% of Bulwer is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brisbane City average of 27%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Bulwer?
The dominant planning zone in Bulwer is Township, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Environmental management. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Bulwer have heritage-listed places?
Bulwer has 1 heritage-listed place on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
What is the typical lot size in Bulwer?
Across 77 surveyed parcels in Bulwer, the median lot size is about 2,025 m².
What is the population of Bulwer?
At the 2021 Census Bulwer had 59 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 1.8 people. The wider Moreton Island statistical area, which contains Bulwer, went from 192 people in 2001 to 339 in 2025, up 77%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Bulwer alone.
Is Bulwer an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bulwer scores 1023 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 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 Bulwer?
Median household income in Bulwer was $1,062 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $225 a week. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Bulwer property?
A Bulwer 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.