Coalfalls flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Coalfalls (Ipswich City, QLD) - 0.76 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
0.76 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Coalfalls'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.
Coalfalls 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 452 Coalfalls properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 452 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Coalfalls.
Coalfalls at a glance
How Coalfalls is zoned
Selling in Coalfalls? 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 0.76 km², Coalfalls is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 74% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 27% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 921 m² across 457 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 Coalfalls
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Coalfalls 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 963, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Coalfalls's 898 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Ipswich - Central, the wider ABS statistical area containing Coalfalls. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Coalfalls itself.
6,529 in 2001 to 6,923 in 2025, up 6%.
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 Coalfalls 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 →Coalfalls planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Coalfalls?
The schematic on this page is a Coalfalls flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 74% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Coalfalls address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Coalfalls flood-prone?
About 74% of Coalfalls falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Ipswich City average of 45%. Looking lot by lot, 77% of the 452 properties we analysed in Coalfalls carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 101 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 Coalfalls bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 27% of Coalfalls is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Ipswich City average of 50%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Coalfalls?
The dominant planning zone in Coalfalls is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Character residential and Environmental management. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Coalfalls have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Coalfalls. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Coalfalls hilly or flat?
Coalfalls is hilly: the median lot slope is about 12%, and 32% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 14 m to 59 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 Coalfalls?
Across 457 surveyed parcels in Coalfalls, the median lot size is about 921 m². There are also 54 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 Coalfalls have a train station?
There is no train station inside Coalfalls itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Coalfalls?
At the 2021 Census Coalfalls had 898 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Ipswich - Central statistical area, which contains Coalfalls, went from 6,529 people in 2001 to 6,923 in 2025, up 6%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Coalfalls alone.
Is Coalfalls an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Coalfalls scores 963 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 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 Coalfalls?
Median household income in Coalfalls was $1,731 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,643 for the typical suburb in Ipswich City. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Coalfalls property?
A Coalfalls 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.