Tivoli flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Tivoli (Ipswich City, QLD) - 3.57 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Tivoli'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.

Tivoli 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 758 Tivoli properties.

Tivoli at a glance

Parcels 888 Median lot 810 m² Mapped easements 127 Bus stops 20

How Tivoli is zoned

Environmental management 43%
Low density residential 34%
Recreation and open space 9%
Industry investigation 4%
Character residential 3%
Low impact industry 2%

Selling in Tivoli? 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 3.57 km², Tivoli is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 72% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 76% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Environmental management. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 810 m² across 888 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 Tivoli

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

Population
1,460
usual residents, 2021
Median age
40
years
Median household income
$1,372
per week, Ipswich City suburb typical $1,643
Median rent
$285
per week, Ipswich City suburb typical $300
Median mortgage
$1,300
per month
Household size
2.4
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 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 896, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Tivoli's 1,460 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.0%
5-14 12.9%
15-19 5.3%
20-24 5.7%
25-34 13.1%
35-44 12.9%
45-54 13.6%
55-64 12.2%
65-74 11.3%
75-84 5.7%
85+ 1.4%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

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

6,026 in 2001 to 6,671 in 2025, up 11%.

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 Tivoli 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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Tivoli planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Tivoli?

The schematic on this page is a Tivoli flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 72% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Tivoli address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Tivoli flood-prone?

About 72% of Tivoli falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Ipswich City average of 45%. Looking lot by lot, 64% of the 758 properties we analysed in Tivoli carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 123 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 Tivoli bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 76% of Tivoli 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 Tivoli?

The dominant planning zone in Tivoli is Environmental management, though the suburb also includes Low density residential and Recreation and open space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Tivoli have heritage-listed places?

Tivoli has 2 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 Tivoli hilly or flat?

Tivoli is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 8%, and 9% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 10 m to 53 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 Tivoli?

Across 888 surveyed parcels in Tivoli, the median lot size is about 810 m². There are also 127 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 Tivoli have a train station?

There is no train station inside Tivoli itself. The suburb is served by 20 bus stops.

What is the population of Tivoli?

At the 2021 Census Tivoli had 1,460 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider North Ipswich - Tivoli statistical area, which contains Tivoli, went from 6,026 people in 2001 to 6,671 in 2025, up 11%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Tivoli alone.

Is Tivoli an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Tivoli scores 896 and sits in decile 2 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 Tivoli?

Median household income in Tivoli was $1,372 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,643 for the typical suburb in Ipswich City. Median rent was $285 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Tivoli property?

A Tivoli 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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