Heatley flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Heatley (Townsville City, QLD) - 2.03 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
2.03 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Heatley'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.
Heatley 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 1,813 Heatley properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 1,813 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Heatley.
Heatley at a glance
How Heatley is zoned
Selling in Heatley? 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 2.03 km², Heatley is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 610 m² across 1,560 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.
Check a specific Heatley 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 →Heatley planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Heatley?
The schematic on this page is a Heatley flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 100% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Heatley address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Heatley flood-prone?
About 100% of Heatley falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Townsville City average of 62%. Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 1,813 properties we analysed in Heatley carry some level of mapped flood risk. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Heatley bushfire-prone?
Little to none of Heatley is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Townsville City average is 50%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in Heatley?
The dominant planning zone in Heatley is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Community Facilities and Sport and Recreation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Heatley have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Heatley. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Heatley hilly or flat?
Heatley is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 1%. Ground level runs from roughly 9 m to 14 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 Heatley?
Across 1,560 surveyed parcels in Heatley, the median lot size is about 610 m². There are also 32 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 Heatley have a train station?
There is no train station inside Heatley itself. The suburb is served by 17 bus stops.
Do I need a planning report for a Heatley property?
A Heatley 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.