Toogoolawah flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Toogoolawah (Somerset Regional, QLD) - 43.39 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
43.39 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Toogoolawah'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.
Toogoolawah at a glance
Across its 43.39 km², Toogoolawah is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 38% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 26% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record. The median lot measures about 1,037 m² across 901 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 Toogoolawah
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Toogoolawah 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 886, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Toogoolawah's 1,200 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Esk, the wider ABS statistical area containing Toogoolawah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Toogoolawah itself.
4,299 in 2001 to 5,236 in 2025, up 22%.
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 Toogoolawah 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 →Toogoolawah planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Toogoolawah?
The schematic on this page is a Toogoolawah flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 38% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Toogoolawah address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Toogoolawah flood-prone?
About 38% of Toogoolawah falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Somerset Regional average of 25%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Toogoolawah bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 26% of Toogoolawah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Somerset Regional average of 54%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Toogoolawah?
Toogoolawah contains a mix of planning zones. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot - check the exact address.
Does Toogoolawah have heritage-listed places?
Toogoolawah has 5 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.
What is the typical lot size in Toogoolawah?
Across 901 surveyed parcels in Toogoolawah, the median lot size is about 1,037 m². There are also 71 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 Toogoolawah have a train station?
There is no train station inside Toogoolawah itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Toogoolawah?
At the 2021 Census Toogoolawah had 1,200 usual residents, with a median age of 56 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Esk statistical area, which contains Toogoolawah, went from 4,299 people in 2001 to 5,236 in 2025, up 22%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Toogoolawah alone.
Is Toogoolawah an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Toogoolawah scores 886 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 Toogoolawah?
Median household income in Toogoolawah was $967 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,312 for the typical suburb in Somerset Regional. Median rent was $260 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,127 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Toogoolawah property?
A Toogoolawah 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.