Springvale flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Springvale
(Western Downs Regional, QLD) - 80.54 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
80.54 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Springvale's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Springvale at a glance
Schools in and near Springvale
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: 14.27 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 14.61 km from the suburb boundary
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Springvale is zoned
Selling in Springvale? 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 80.54 km², Springvale is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 98% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 5% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,755,702 m² across 38 parcels.
Who lives in Springvale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Springvale 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 977, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Springvale's 52 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wambo, the wider ABS statistical area containing Springvale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Springvale itself.
15,011 in 2001 to 17,853 in 2025, up 19%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Springvale data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 19 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Springvale 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.
Published flood models are held over parts of Springvale. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Springvale lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Springvale planning - frequently asked
Is Springvale flood-prone?
About 98% of Springvale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.
Is Springvale bushfire-prone?
Around 5% of Springvale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Western Downs Regional average of 43%.
What is the zoning in Springvale?
The dominant planning zone in Springvale is Rural.
Does Springvale have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Springvale.
What is the typical lot size in Springvale?
Across 38 surveyed parcels in Springvale, the median lot size is about 1,755,702 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Springvale?
At the 2021 Census Springvale had 52 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Wambo statistical area, which contains Springvale, went from 15,011 people in 2001 to 17,853 in 2025, up 19%.
Is Springvale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Springvale scores 977 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Springvale?
Median household income in Springvale was $2,083 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,432 for the typical suburb in Western Downs Regional. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,700 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassdale Toowoomba Regional |
8.2 km | 69% | 4% |
| Nandi | 9.1 km | 93% | 14% |
| St Ruth | 9.9 km | 99% | 7% |
| St Ruth Toowoomba Regional |
13.4 km | 97% | <1% |
| Tipton Toowoomba Regional |
13.4 km | 100% | 6% |
| Cecil Plains Toowoomba Regional |
16.7 km | 63% | 12% |
| Ducklo | 18.2 km | 86% | 26% |
| Nangwee Toowoomba Regional |
21.8 km | 99% | <1% |
| West Prairie Toowoomba Regional |
22.6 km | 98% | 0% |
| Formartin Toowoomba Regional |
23.6 km | 97% | <1% |