Gailes flood map & planning overlays

Gailes shares top spot in Ipswich City for flights overhead: 41 a day over its busiest patch.

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A planning-constraint profile of Gailes (Ipswich City, QLD) - 1.32 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.

Planning schematicGailes

Constraint readout

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

Flood overlay 85%

1.9× council avg (46%) · #10 of 80 mapped council suburbs

Modelled flood depth held for about 760 addresses here

See the Ipswich flood map by suburb.

Bushfire-prone 32%

below council avg (50%) · #64 of 82 mapped council suburbs

Environmental11%

below council avg (28%) · #61 of 82 in council

Heritage sites 0 Noise corridor 40% Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 100% Mostly Low density residential Flood 10th most affected of 80 → Bushfire 64th most affected of 82 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Gailes'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 Gailes properties?

Counts of properties, not share of land, across 767 analysed Gailes properties; no individual property result is identified.

Lot-level readout

Properties analysed

767

lot-by-lot flood, slope and elevation

With mapped flood risk

78%

600 of 767 properties

Median ground slope

gently undulating, measured 50 m around each address · 4% of points 15%+

Ground level

12–52 m

AHD, across the suburb

Flood-risk rating across all 767 properties

No mapped risk 167 Very Low 200Low 98Medium 216High 86

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

Has Gailes flooded? Flood history and overland flow

Yes. Recorded flood mapping reaches into Gailes: 127 of the 767 properties we analysed (16.6%) sit at least partly inside a mapped historical flood extent (Historic Flood 1974: 127, Historic Flood 2011: 97). The free address check says whether a given lot is inside one.

Suburb-wide totals across 767 analysed properties; they do not identify or describe any individual property.

Recorded historical flood mapping

16.6%

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

Historic Flood 1974: 127
Historic Flood 2011: 97

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 Gailes

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

100%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

100%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 4,000 ft

Busiest square

~41 a day

4 a day below 3,000 ft · ±9%
typical observed square 3 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 4,000 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.

Gailes at a glance

Parcels 770 Median lot 647 m² Mapped easements 32 Bus stops 3 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Gailes

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: 0.44 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 1.76 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 Gailes is zoned

Low density residential 66%

Environmental management 24%

Low-medium density residential 4%

Special purpose 3%

Recreation and open space 1%

Limited development 1%

Selling in Gailes? 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 1.32 km², Gailes is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 85% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 32% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 647 m² across 770 parcels.

Who lives in Gailes

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

Population

1,831

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,141

per week, Ipswich City suburb typical $1,643

Median rent

$290

per week, Ipswich City suburb typical $300

Median mortgage

$1,213

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 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 828, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Gailes's 1,831 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.4%

5-14 14.7%

15-19 6.5%

20-24 7.0%

25-34 14.8%

35-44 12.7%

45-54 13.8%

55-64 11.4%

65-74 8.0%

75-84 3.8%

85+ 0.9%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

8,929 in 2001 to 9,794 in 2025, up 10%.

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.

Gailes property market snapshot

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

House sales

$905,000

Median sale price from 160 sales over 12 months to March 2026.

Unit sales

$669,000

Median sale price from 14 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.

Gailes 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 Gailes address

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Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Gailes. 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 760 Gailes 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 Gailes lot.

Gailes planning - frequently asked

Is Gailes flood-prone?

About 85% of Gailes falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 46%. Across the suburb, 78% of the 767 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 86 rated high risk or historically affected. Modelled flood depth, velocity and flood level are held for about 760 Gailes addresses, from published flood studies; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether a model reaches a given address.

Has Gailes flooded?

Is Gailes bushfire-prone?

Around 32% of Gailes is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Ipswich City average of 50%.

Is Gailes under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of Gailes, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 4,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 41 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 Gailes?

The dominant planning zone in Gailes is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and Low-medium density residential.

Does Gailes have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Gailes.

Is Gailes hilly or flat?

Gailes is gently undulating: the median ground slope is about 7%, and 4% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 12 m to 52 m AHD across the suburb.

What is the typical lot size in Gailes?

Across 770 surveyed parcels in Gailes, the median lot size is about 647 m². There are also 32 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Gailes have a train station?

There is no train station inside Gailes itself. The suburb is served by 3 bus stops.

What is the population of Gailes?

At the 2021 Census Gailes had 1,831 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Camira - Gailes statistical area, which contains Gailes, went from 8,929 people in 2001 to 9,794 in 2025, up 10%.

Is Gailes an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Gailes scores 828 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Gailes?

Median household income in Gailes was $1,141 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,643 for the typical suburb in Ipswich City. Median rent was $290 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,213 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Goodna	1.8 km	66%	34%
Carole Park	2.0 km	43%	37%
Camira	2.5 km	42%	60%
Wacol Brisbane City	3.0 km	51%	36%
Ellen Grove Brisbane City	3.5 km	10%	59%
Bellbird Park	3.7 km	24%	53%
Moggill Brisbane City	4.1 km	53%	36%
Redbank	4.2 km	88%	60%
Springfield	4.6 km	21%	61%
Brookwater	5.0 km	23%	64%

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