Highfields flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Highfields (Toowoomba Regional, QLD) - 26.14 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
26.14 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Highfields'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.
Highfields 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 4,209 Highfields properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 4,209 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Highfields.
Highfields at a glance
How Highfields is zoned
Selling in Highfields? 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 26.14 km², Highfields is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 5% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 32% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 2,505 m² across 4,192 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 Highfields
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Highfields 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 1047, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Highfields's 8,568 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Highfields, the wider ABS statistical area containing Highfields. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Highfields itself.
6,433 in 2001 to 16,630 in 2025, up 159%.
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 Highfields 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 →Highfields planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Highfields?
The schematic on this page is a Highfields flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 5% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Highfields address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Highfields flood-prone?
About 5% of Highfields falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Toowoomba Regional average of 13%. Looking lot by lot, 16% of the 4,209 properties we analysed in Highfields carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 350 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 Highfields bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 32% of Highfields is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Toowoomba Regional average of 20%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Highfields?
The dominant planning zone in Highfields is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Rural and Rural Residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Highfields have heritage-listed places?
Highfields has 3 heritage-listed places on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Highfields hilly or flat?
Highfields is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 4%, and 4% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 582 m to 656 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 Highfields?
Across 4,192 surveyed parcels in Highfields, the median lot size is about 2,505 m². There are also 387 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 Highfields have a train station?
There is no train station inside Highfields itself. The suburb is served by 39 bus stops.
What is the population of Highfields?
At the 2021 Census Highfields had 8,568 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Highfields statistical area, which contains Highfields, went from 6,433 people in 2001 to 16,630 in 2025, up 159%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Highfields alone.
Is Highfields an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Highfields scores 1047 and sits in decile 9 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 Highfields?
Median household income in Highfields was $1,994 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,583 for the typical suburb in Toowoomba Regional. Median rent was $410 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,842 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Highfields property?
A Highfields 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.