Mount Forbes flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mount Forbes (Ipswich City, QLD) - 22.5 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
22.5 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mount Forbes'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.
How common is mapped flood risk across Mount Forbes properties?
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 80 Mount Forbes properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 80 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Mount Forbes.
Mount Forbes at a glance
Schools in and near Mount Forbes
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 3.48 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 7.08 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Mount Forbes is zoned
Selling in Mount Forbes? 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 22.5 km², Mount Forbes is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 15% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 55% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 206,027 m² across 91 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 Mount Forbes
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mount Forbes 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 960, and decile 5 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Mount Forbes's 262 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Rosewood, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mount Forbes. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mount Forbes itself.
10,905 in 2001 to 16,825 in 2025, up 54%.
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.
Mount Forbes property market snapshot
Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Rosewood, the wider statistical area containing Mount Forbes. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.
House sales
Median sale price from 315 sales over 12 months to March 2026.
Unit sales
Median sale price from 13 sales over 12 months to March 2026.
Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO). View the source profile. The same SA2 figure can appear on several suburb pages within that statistical area.
Mount Forbes data sources and coverage
Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
| Market statistics | Available at SA2 level | Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO) |
Profile last materially updated 5 August 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Mount Forbes 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 →Mount Forbes planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Mount Forbes?
The schematic on this page is a Mount Forbes flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 15% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Mount Forbes address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Mount Forbes flood-prone?
About 15% of Mount Forbes falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 45%. Across the suburb, 34% of the 80 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 20 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 Mount Forbes bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 55% of Mount Forbes is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Ipswich City average of 50%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Mount Forbes?
The dominant planning zone in Mount Forbes is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and Special purpose. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Mount Forbes have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Mount Forbes. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Mount Forbes hilly or flat?
Mount Forbes is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 3%. Ground level runs from roughly 47 m to 94 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 Mount Forbes?
Across 91 surveyed parcels in Mount Forbes, the median lot size is about 206,027 m². There are also 9 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 Mount Forbes?
At the 2021 Census Mount Forbes had 262 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Rosewood statistical area, which contains Mount Forbes, went from 10,905 people in 2001 to 16,825 in 2025, up 54%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Mount Forbes alone.
Is Mount Forbes an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mount Forbes scores 960 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 5 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 Mount Forbes?
Median household income in Mount Forbes was $1,771 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,643 for the typical suburb in Ipswich City. Median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,717 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Mount Forbes property?
A Mount Forbes 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.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Forbes Scenic Rim Regional |
2.8 km | 7% | 31% |
| Mutdapilly | 4.1 km | 60% | 36% |
| Ebenezer | 4.8 km | 20% | 48% |
| Mutdapilly Scenic Rim Regional |
6.5 km | 47% | 21% |
| Willowbank | 7.4 km | 56% | 44% |
| Lower Mount Walker Scenic Rim Regional |
7.5 km | 42% | 28% |
| Jeebropilly | 8.9 km | 36% | 15% |
| Lanefield | 9.0 km | 43% | 27% |
| Rosewood | 9.1 km | 64% | 40% |
| Mount Walker Scenic Rim Regional |
9.2 km | 14% | 28% |