Nome flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Nome (Townsville City, QLD) - 53.07 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
53.07 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Nome'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.
Nome 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 697 Nome properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 697 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Nome.
Nome at a glance
How Nome is zoned
Selling in Nome? 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 53.07 km², Nome is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 58% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 69% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 9,065 m² across 421 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.
Check a specific Nome 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 →Nome planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Nome?
The schematic on this page is a Nome flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 58% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Nome address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Nome flood-prone?
About 58% of Nome falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Townsville City average of 62%. Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 697 properties we analysed in Nome 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 Nome bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 69% of Nome is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Townsville City average of 50%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Nome?
The dominant planning zone in Nome is Rural, though the suburb also includes Special Purpose and Rural Residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Nome have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Nome. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Nome hilly or flat?
Nome is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 5%, and 2% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 4 m to 36 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 Nome?
Across 421 surveyed parcels in Nome, the median lot size is about 9,065 m². There are also 98 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.
Do I need a planning report for a Nome property?
A Nome 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.