Redbank flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Redbank (Ipswich City, QLD) - 8.33 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
8.33 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Redbank'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.
Redbank 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 1,259 Redbank properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 1,259 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Redbank.
Redbank at a glance
How Redbank is zoned
Selling in Redbank? 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 8.33 km², Redbank is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 88% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 60% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 511 m² across 1,395 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 Redbank
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Redbank 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 884, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Redbank's 2,931 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Collingwood Park - Redbank, the wider ABS statistical area containing Redbank. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Redbank itself.
5,321 in 2001 to 14,921 in 2025, up 180%.
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 Redbank 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 →Redbank planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Redbank?
The schematic on this page is a Redbank flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 88% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Redbank address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Redbank flood-prone?
About 88% of Redbank falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Ipswich City average of 45%. Looking lot by lot, 74% of the 1,259 properties we analysed in Redbank carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 155 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 Redbank bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 60% of Redbank 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 Redbank?
The dominant planning zone in Redbank is Conservation, though the suburb also includes Medium impact industry and Environmental management. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Redbank have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Redbank. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Redbank hilly or flat?
Redbank is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 4%, and 2% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 12 m to 48 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 Redbank?
Across 1,395 surveyed parcels in Redbank, the median lot size is about 511 m². There are also 174 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 Redbank have a train station?
Yes - Redbank has 1 train station: Redbank station. It is also served by 8 bus stops.
What is the population of Redbank?
At the 2021 Census Redbank had 2,931 usual residents, with a median age of 30 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Collingwood Park - Redbank statistical area, which contains Redbank, went from 5,321 people in 2001 to 14,921 in 2025, up 180%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Redbank alone.
Is Redbank an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Redbank scores 884 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 2 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 Redbank?
Median household income in Redbank was $1,321 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,643 for the typical suburb in Ipswich City. Median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,500 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Redbank property?
A Redbank 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.