Chuwar flood map & planning overlays

The Ipswich side of Chuwar earns $2,247 a week per household, 6th in the city.

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A planning-constraint profile of Chuwar (Ipswich City, QLD) - 8.91 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Planning schematicChuwar

Constraint readout

8.91 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.

Flood overlay 32%

below council avg (46%) · #48 of 80 mapped council suburbs

Modelled flood depth held for about 790 addresses here

See the Ipswich flood map by suburb.

Bushfire-prone 77%

1.6× council avg (50%) · #13 of 82 mapped council suburbs

Environmental43%

1.5× council avg (28%) · #19 of 82 in council

Heritage sites 0 Noise corridor 10% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 86% Mostly Low density residential Flood 48th most affected of 80 → Bushfire 13th most affected of 82 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Chuwar's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

How common is mapped flood risk across Chuwar properties?

Counts of properties, not share of land, across 850 analysed Chuwar properties; no individual property result is identified.

Lot-level readout

Properties analysed

850

lot-by-lot flood, slope and elevation

With mapped flood risk

36%

302 of 850 properties

Median ground slope

gently undulating, measured 50 m around each address · 10% of points 15%+

Ground level

24–77 m

AHD, across the suburb

Flood-risk rating across all 850 properties

No mapped risk 548 Very Low 240Low 21Medium 10High 31

From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Chuwar.

Has Chuwar flooded? Flood history and overland flow

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Chuwar: 45 of the 850 properties we analysed (5.3%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Historic Flood 1974: 45, Historic Flood 2011: 35). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Suburb-wide totals across 850 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Recorded historical flood mapping

5.3%

45 analysed properties intersect at least one mapped historical event extent.

Historic Flood 1974: 45
Historic Flood 2011: 35

Source: Ipswich City Council flood mapping, aggregated by LayeredGeo. Categories are only shown where at least five analysed properties share them. An address-level check is still required to determine whether a particular lot is mapped.

Aircraft noise and flight paths over Chuwar

The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.

Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026

Under observed aircraft

96%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

86%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 3,000 ft

Busiest square

~1 a day

1 a day below 3,000 ft · ±19% · area average
typical observed square 0 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 1,500 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.

How this is measured

Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.

Chuwar at a glance

Parcels 857 Median lot 4,000 m² Mapped easements 210 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Chuwar

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual address to a catchment.

Inside the suburb boundary

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 0.67 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 1.75 km from the suburb boundary

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.

How Chuwar is zoned

Low density residential 34%

Environmental management 31%

Conservation 17%

Emerging community 9%

Recreation and open space 4%

District centre 2%

Selling in Chuwar? 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 8.91 km², Chuwar is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 32% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 77% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 4,000 m² across 857 parcels.

Who lives in Chuwar

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

Population

2,178

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$2,247

per week, Ipswich City suburb typical $1,643

Median rent

$350

per week, Ipswich City suburb typical $300

Median mortgage

$1,863

per month

Household size

2.9

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 8

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1024, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Chuwar's 2,178 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.7%

5-14 13.5%

15-19 8.0%

20-24 5.7%

25-34 12.8%

35-44 12.3%

45-54 14.0%

55-64 15.9%

65-74 7.7%

75-84 2.9%

85+ 0.6%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

3,290 in 2001 to 4,680 in 2025, up 42%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Chuwar property market snapshot

Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Ipswich - North, the wider statistical area containing Chuwar. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.

House sales

$1,111,500

Median sale price from 60 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO). View the source profile. The same SA2 figure can appear on several suburb pages within that statistical area.

Chuwar data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

Dataset	Coverage	Publisher
Flood mapping	Mapped	the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mapping	Mapped	the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Zoning	Mapped	the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environment	Mapped where published	the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)	Not held	the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
Observed flight paths	Observed	adsb.lol, under the Open Database License
Demographics	Available	Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availability	Available	Queensland Government
Market statistics	Available at SA2 level	Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO)

Profile last materially updated 7 November 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Chuwar address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 86% of Chuwar. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Published flood models are held here: a Flood Model Report is available for about 790 Chuwar addresses (+$9 with the planning report).

The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot to spin round in your browser (+$9 with the planning report).

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Chuwar lot.

Chuwar planning - frequently asked

Is Chuwar flood-prone?

About 32% of Chuwar falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 46%. Across the suburb, 36% of the 850 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 31 rated high risk or historically affected. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 790 Chuwar addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Has Chuwar flooded?

Is Chuwar bushfire-prone?

Around 77% of Chuwar is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Ipswich City average of 50%.

Is Chuwar under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 86% of Chuwar, and over about 96% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 1 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Chuwar?

The dominant planning zone in Chuwar is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and Conservation.

Does Chuwar have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Chuwar.

Is Chuwar hilly or flat?

Chuwar is gently undulating: the median ground slope is about 8%, and 10% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 24 m to 77 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Chuwar?

Across 857 surveyed parcels in Chuwar, the median lot size is about 4,000 m². There are also 210 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Chuwar?

At the 2021 Census Chuwar had 2,178 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Ipswich - North statistical area, which contains Chuwar, went from 3,290 people in 2001 to 4,680 in 2025, up 42%.

Is Chuwar an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Chuwar scores 1024 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Chuwar?

Median household income in Chuwar was $2,247 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,643 for the typical suburb in Ipswich City. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,863 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Chuwar Brisbane City	1.7 km	39%	89%
North Tivoli	2.0 km	94%	85%
Tivoli	2.5 km	72%	76%
Mount Crosby Brisbane City	3.7 km	24%	92%
North Booval	3.8 km	100%	25%
North Ipswich	3.9 km	60%	20%
Moores Pocket	3.9 km	100%	9%
Basin Pocket	4.2 km	100%	0%
Muirlea	4.4 km	36%	97%
Karalee	4.6 km	83%	52%

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