Motley flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Motley (Toowoomba Regional, QLD) - 6.05 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
6.05 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Motley'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.
Motley 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 19 Motley properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 19 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Motley.
Motley at a glance
How Motley is zoned
Selling in Motley? 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 6.05 km², Motley is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 37% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 70,072 m² across 21 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 Motley
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Motley 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 976, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Jondaryan, the wider ABS statistical area containing Motley. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Motley itself.
7,104 in 2001 to 7,826 in 2025, up 10%.
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 Motley 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 →Motley planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Motley?
The schematic on this page is a Motley flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 37% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Motley address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Motley flood-prone?
About 37% of Motley falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Toowoomba Regional average of 13%. Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 19 properties we analysed in Motley 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 Motley bushfire-prone?
Bushfire mapping covers Motley and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Toowoomba Regional average is 20%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.
What is the zoning in Motley?
The dominant planning zone in Motley is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community Facilities and Unzoned. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Motley have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Motley. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Motley hilly or flat?
Motley is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 2%. Ground level runs from roughly 408 m to 443 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 Motley?
Across 21 surveyed parcels in Motley, the median lot size is about 70,072 m².
Is Motley an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Motley scores 976 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 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.
Do I need a planning report for a Motley property?
A Motley 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.