Manly West flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Manly West (Brisbane City, QLD) - 5.06 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
5.06 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Manly West'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.
Manly West 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 5,646 Manly West properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 5,646 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Manly West.
Manly West at a glance
How Manly West is zoned
Selling in Manly West? 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 5.06 km², Manly West is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 13% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 10% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low density residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 602 m² across 4,873 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 Manly West
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Manly West 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 1034, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Manly West's 12,436 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Manly West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Manly West. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Manly West itself.
9,207 in 2001 to 12,380 in 2025, up 34%.
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 Manly West 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 →Manly West planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Manly West?
The schematic on this page is a Manly West flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 13% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Manly West address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Manly West flood-prone?
About 13% of Manly West falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 9% of the 5,646 properties we analysed in Manly West carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 335 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 Manly West bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 10% of Manly West is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brisbane City average of 27%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Manly West?
The dominant planning zone in Manly West is Low density residential, though the suburb also includes Education purposes and Emerging community. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Manly West have heritage-listed places?
Manly West has 5 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 Manly West hilly or flat?
Manly West is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 4%. Ground level runs from roughly 9 m to 45 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 Manly West?
Across 4,873 surveyed parcels in Manly West, the median lot size is about 602 m². There are also 304 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 Manly West have a train station?
There is no train station inside Manly West itself. The suburb is served by 51 bus stops.
What is the population of Manly West?
At the 2021 Census Manly West had 12,436 usual residents, with a median age of 41 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Manly West statistical area, which contains Manly West, went from 9,207 people in 2001 to 12,380 in 2025, up 34%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Manly West alone.
Is Manly West an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Manly West scores 1034 and sits in decile 8 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 Manly West?
Median household income in Manly West was $2,039 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $430 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,053 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Manly West property?
A Manly West 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.