North Maclagan flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of North Maclagan (Toowoomba Regional, QLD) - 13.22 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
13.22 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to North Maclagan'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.
North Maclagan 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 12 North Maclagan properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 12 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in North Maclagan.
North Maclagan at a glance
How North Maclagan is zoned
Selling in North Maclagan? 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 13.22 km², North Maclagan is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 9% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 21% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 641,377 m² across 12 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 North Maclagan
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the North Maclagan 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 927, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Crows Nest - Rosalie, the wider ABS statistical area containing North Maclagan. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than North Maclagan itself.
7,766 in 2001 to 9,824 in 2025, up 27%.
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 North Maclagan 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 →North Maclagan planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of North Maclagan?
The schematic on this page is a North Maclagan flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 9% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any North Maclagan address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is North Maclagan flood-prone?
About 9% of North Maclagan falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Toowoomba Regional average of 13%. Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 12 properties we analysed in North Maclagan 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 North Maclagan bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 21% of North Maclagan is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Toowoomba Regional average of 20%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in North Maclagan?
The dominant planning zone in North Maclagan is Rural. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does North Maclagan have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within North Maclagan. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is North Maclagan hilly or flat?
North Maclagan is hilly: the median lot slope is about 17%, and 58% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 520 m to 621 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 North Maclagan?
Across 12 surveyed parcels in North Maclagan, the median lot size is about 641,377 m².
Is North Maclagan an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), North Maclagan scores 927 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 3 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 North Maclagan property?
A North Maclagan 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.