Mount Walker West flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mount Walker West (Ipswich City, QLD) - 7.72 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
7.72 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mount Walker 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.
How common is mapped flood risk across Mount Walker West properties?
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 4 Mount Walker West properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 4 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Mount Walker West.
Mount Walker West at a glance
Schools in and near Mount Walker West
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: 9.22 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 14.70 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 Walker West is zoned
Selling in Mount Walker 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 7.72 km², Mount Walker West is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 47% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 995,703 m² across 8 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 Walker West
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mount Walker 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 997, and decile 7 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Rosewood, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mount Walker West. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mount Walker West 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 Walker West property market snapshot
Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Rosewood, the wider statistical area containing Mount Walker West. 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 Walker West 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 Walker 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 →Mount Walker West planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Mount Walker West?
The schematic on this page is a Mount Walker West flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Mount Walker West address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Mount Walker West flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Mount Walker West and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the council-wide suburb average is 45%). Across the suburb, 0% of the 4 properties we analysed 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 Mount Walker West bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 47% of Mount Walker West 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 Walker West?
The dominant planning zone in Mount Walker West is Rural. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Mount Walker West have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Mount Walker West. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Mount Walker West hilly or flat?
Mount Walker West is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 4%. Ground level runs from roughly 97 m to 150 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 Walker West?
Across 8 surveyed parcels in Mount Walker West, the median lot size is about 995,703 m².
Is Mount Walker West an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mount Walker West scores 997 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 7 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 Mount Walker West property?
A Mount Walker 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.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Walker West Scenic Rim Regional |
2.7 km | 28% | 13% |
| Merryvale Scenic Rim Regional |
3.6 km | <1% | 42% |
| Lower Mount Walker | 5.6 km | 26% | 34% |
| Mount Mort | 5.7 km | 8% | 76% |
| Mount Walker Scenic Rim Regional |
5.9 km | 14% | 28% |
| Lower Mount Walker Scenic Rim Regional |
6.0 km | 42% | 28% |
| Coleyville Scenic Rim Regional |
9.5 km | 9% | 29% |
| Rosevale Scenic Rim Regional |
10.5 km | 14% | 40% |
| Grandchester | 10.9 km | 14% | 87% |
| Calvert | 11.2 km | 29% | 64% |