Nutgrove flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Nutgrove (Toowoomba Regional, QLD) - 23.22 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Nutgrove'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.

Nutgrove 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 40 Nutgrove properties.

Nutgrove at a glance

Parcels 47 Median lot 339,476 m² Landslide overlay 15%

How Nutgrove is zoned

Rural 100%
Unzoned 0%

Selling in Nutgrove? 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 23.22 km², Nutgrove is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 39% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 339,476 m² across 47 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 Nutgrove

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Nutgrove suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
26
usual residents, 2021

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 927, and decile 3 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Crows Nest - Rosalie, the wider ABS statistical area containing Nutgrove. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Nutgrove 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 Nutgrove 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.

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Nutgrove planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Nutgrove?

The schematic on this page is a Nutgrove 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 Nutgrove address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Nutgrove flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Nutgrove and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the Toowoomba Regional average is 13%). Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 40 properties we analysed in Nutgrove 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 Nutgrove bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 39% of Nutgrove 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 Nutgrove?

The dominant planning zone in Nutgrove is Rural, though the suburb also includes Unzoned. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Nutgrove have heritage-listed places?

Nutgrove has 3 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.

Is Nutgrove hilly or flat?

Nutgrove is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 9%, and 22% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 518 m to 651 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 Nutgrove?

Across 47 surveyed parcels in Nutgrove, the median lot size is about 339,476 m².

Is Nutgrove an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nutgrove 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 Nutgrove property?

A Nutgrove 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.

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