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Pine Mountain flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Pine Mountain (Ipswich City, QLD) - 38.68 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Pine Mountain'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.

Pine Mountain 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 690 Pine Mountain properties.

Pine Mountain at a glance

Parcels 740 Median lot 8,251 m² Mapped easements 171 Bus stops 1

How Pine Mountain is zoned

Rural 82%
Conservation 10%
Low density residential 6%
Environmental management 2%
Special purpose 0%
Recreation and open space 0%

Selling in Pine Mountain? 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 38.68 km², Pine Mountain is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 39% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 75% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 8,251 m² across 740 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 Pine Mountain

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

Population
1,695
usual residents, 2021
Median age
42
years
Median household income
$2,604
per week, Ipswich City suburb typical $1,643
Median rent
$400
per week, Ipswich City suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$2,100
per month
Household size
3.1
people, average

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 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1040, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 9
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Pine Mountain's 1,695 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 3.9%
5-14 15.6%
15-19 9.3%
20-24 5.3%
25-34 7.1%
35-44 13.6%
45-54 19.6%
55-64 14.2%
65-74 7.7%
75-84 3.3%
85+ 0.5%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Ipswich - North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Pine Mountain. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Pine Mountain itself.

3,290 in 2001 to 4,680 in 2025, up 42%.

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 Pine Mountain 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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Pine Mountain planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Pine Mountain?

The schematic on this page is a Pine Mountain flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 39% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Pine Mountain address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Pine Mountain flood-prone?

About 39% of Pine Mountain falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Ipswich City average of 45%. Looking lot by lot, 30% of the 690 properties we analysed in Pine Mountain carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 62 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Pine Mountain bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 75% of Pine Mountain 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 Pine Mountain?

The dominant planning zone in Pine Mountain is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Low density residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Pine Mountain have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Pine Mountain. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

Is Pine Mountain hilly or flat?

Pine Mountain is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 9%, and 17% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 33 m to 106 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 Pine Mountain?

Across 740 surveyed parcels in Pine Mountain, the median lot size is about 8,251 m². There are also 171 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.

Does Pine Mountain have a train station?

There is no train station inside Pine Mountain itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.

What is the population of Pine Mountain?

At the 2021 Census Pine Mountain had 1,695 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Ipswich - North statistical area, which contains Pine Mountain, went from 3,290 people in 2001 to 4,680 in 2025, up 42%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Pine Mountain alone.

Is Pine Mountain an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Pine Mountain scores 1040 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 9 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 Pine Mountain?

Median household income in Pine Mountain was $2,604 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,643 for the typical suburb in Ipswich City. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,100 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Pine Mountain property?

A Pine Mountain 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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