Linthorpe flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Linthorpe (Toowoomba Regional, QLD) - 108.43 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
108.43 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Linthorpe'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.
Linthorpe 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 283 Linthorpe properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 283 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Linthorpe.
Linthorpe at a glance
How Linthorpe is zoned
Selling in Linthorpe? 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 108.43 km², Linthorpe is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 5% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 20% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 325,564 m² across 281 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 Linthorpe
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Linthorpe 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 1010, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Linthorpe's 416 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Pittsworth, the wider ABS statistical area containing Linthorpe. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Linthorpe itself.
4,934 in 2001 to 5,951 in 2025, up 21%.
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 Linthorpe 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 →Linthorpe planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Linthorpe?
The schematic on this page is a Linthorpe 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 Linthorpe address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Linthorpe flood-prone?
About 5% of Linthorpe falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Toowoomba Regional average of 13%. Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 283 properties we analysed in Linthorpe 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 Linthorpe bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 20% of Linthorpe 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 Linthorpe?
The dominant planning zone in Linthorpe is Rural, though the suburb also includes Unzoned and Open Space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Linthorpe have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Linthorpe. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Linthorpe hilly or flat?
Linthorpe is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 4%, and 2% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 429 m to 595 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 Linthorpe?
Across 281 surveyed parcels in Linthorpe, the median lot size is about 325,564 m². There are also 23 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.
What is the population of Linthorpe?
At the 2021 Census Linthorpe had 416 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Pittsworth statistical area, which contains Linthorpe, went from 4,934 people in 2001 to 5,951 in 2025, up 21%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Linthorpe alone.
Is Linthorpe an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Linthorpe scores 1010 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 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 Linthorpe?
Median household income in Linthorpe was $1,674 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,583 for the typical suburb in Toowoomba Regional. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Linthorpe property?
A Linthorpe 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.