Kleinton flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Kleinton (Toowoomba Regional, QLD) - 14.18 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
14.18 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Kleinton'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.
Kleinton 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 942 Kleinton properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 942 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Kleinton.
Kleinton at a glance
How Kleinton is zoned
Selling in Kleinton? 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 14.18 km², Kleinton is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 2% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 50% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 947 m² across 954 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 Kleinton
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Kleinton 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 1053, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Kleinton's 2,205 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Highfields, the wider ABS statistical area containing Kleinton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Kleinton 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 Kleinton 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 →Kleinton planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Kleinton?
The schematic on this page is a Kleinton flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 2% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Kleinton address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Kleinton flood-prone?
About 2% of Kleinton falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Toowoomba Regional average of 13%. Looking lot by lot, 6% of the 942 properties we analysed in Kleinton carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 32 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 Kleinton bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 50% of Kleinton 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 Kleinton?
The dominant planning zone in Kleinton is Rural, though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential and Community Facilities. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Kleinton have heritage-listed places?
Kleinton has 1 heritage-listed place 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 Kleinton hilly or flat?
Kleinton is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 4%, and 1% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 557 m to 620 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 Kleinton?
Across 954 surveyed parcels in Kleinton, the median lot size is about 947 m². There are also 75 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 Kleinton have a train station?
There is no train station inside Kleinton itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.
What is the population of Kleinton?
At the 2021 Census Kleinton had 2,205 usual residents, with a median age of 33 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Highfields statistical area, which contains Kleinton, 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 Kleinton alone.
Is Kleinton an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Kleinton scores 1053 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 10 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 Kleinton?
Median household income in Kleinton was $2,262 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,583 for the typical suburb in Toowoomba Regional. Median rent was $408 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,925 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Kleinton property?
A Kleinton 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.