Mount Whitestone flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Mount Whitestone (Lockyer Valley Regional, QLD) - 50.54 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
50.54 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Mount Whitestone'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.
Mount Whitestone at a glance
How Mount Whitestone is zoned
Selling in Mount Whitestone? 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 50.54 km², Mount Whitestone is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 2% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 70% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 190,375 m² across 175 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 Whitestone
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Mount Whitestone 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 998, and decile 7 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Mount Whitestone's 129 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lockyer Valley - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Mount Whitestone. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Mount Whitestone itself.
8,973 in 2001 to 13,029 in 2025, up 45%.
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 Mount Whitestone 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 Whitestone planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Mount Whitestone?
The schematic on this page is a Mount Whitestone flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 2% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Mount Whitestone address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Mount Whitestone flood-prone?
About 2% of Mount Whitestone falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 20%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Mount Whitestone bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 70% of Mount Whitestone is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 63%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Mount Whitestone?
The dominant planning zone in Mount Whitestone is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Community Facilities. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Mount Whitestone have heritage-listed places?
Mount Whitestone has 2 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.
What is the typical lot size in Mount Whitestone?
Across 175 surveyed parcels in Mount Whitestone, the median lot size is about 190,375 m². There are also 13 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 Whitestone?
At the 2021 Census Mount Whitestone had 129 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Lockyer Valley - West statistical area, which contains Mount Whitestone, went from 8,973 people in 2001 to 13,029 in 2025, up 45%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Mount Whitestone alone.
Is Mount Whitestone an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Mount Whitestone scores 998 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.
What is the median household income in Mount Whitestone?
Median household income in Mount Whitestone was $1,437 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,521 for the typical suburb in Lockyer Valley 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 Mount Whitestone property?
A Mount Whitestone 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.