Ravensbourne flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Ravensbourne (Toowoomba Regional, QLD) - 81.9 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Ravensbourne'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.

Ravensbourne 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 298 Ravensbourne properties.

Ravensbourne at a glance

Parcels 309 Median lot 96,876 m² Mapped easements 14 Landslide overlay 7%

How Ravensbourne is zoned

Rural 79%
Community Facilities 17%
Open Space 2%
Extractive Industry 2%
Unzoned 0%

Selling in Ravensbourne? 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 81.9 km², Ravensbourne is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 2% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 81% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is hilly, and the median lot measures about 96,876 m² across 309 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 Ravensbourne

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

Population
307
usual residents, 2021
Median age
55
years
Median household income
$1,375
per week, Toowoomba Regional suburb typical $1,583
Median rent
$249
per week, Toowoomba Regional suburb typical $270
Median mortgage
$1,200
per month
Household size
2.3
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 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1022, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Ravensbourne's 307 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.1%
5-14 11.3%
15-19 4.8%
20-24 2.6%
25-34 6.8%
35-44 10.0%
45-54 9.6%
55-64 22.5%
65-74 16.4%
75-84 8.7%
85+ 2.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

Where can I see a flood map of Ravensbourne?

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

Is Ravensbourne flood-prone?

About 2% of Ravensbourne falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Toowoomba Regional average of 13%. Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 298 properties we analysed in Ravensbourne 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 Ravensbourne bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 81% of Ravensbourne 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 Ravensbourne?

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

Does Ravensbourne have heritage-listed places?

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

Is Ravensbourne hilly or flat?

Ravensbourne is hilly: the median lot slope is about 15%, and 51% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 483 m to 722 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 Ravensbourne?

Across 309 surveyed parcels in Ravensbourne, the median lot size is about 96,876 m². There are also 14 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 Ravensbourne?

At the 2021 Census Ravensbourne had 307 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Crows Nest - Rosalie statistical area, which contains Ravensbourne, went from 7,766 people in 2001 to 9,824 in 2025, up 27%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Ravensbourne alone.

Is Ravensbourne an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Ravensbourne scores 1022 and sits in decile 7 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 Ravensbourne?

Median household income in Ravensbourne was $1,375 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,583 for the typical suburb in Toowoomba Regional. Median rent was $249 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,200 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Ravensbourne property?

A Ravensbourne 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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