Toowong flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Toowong (Brisbane City, QLD) - 4.15 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
4.15 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Toowong'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.
Toowong 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 7,846 Toowong properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 7,846 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Toowong.
Toowong at a glance
How Toowong is zoned
Selling in Toowong? 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 4.15 km², Toowong is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 31% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 35% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 45 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix). The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 410 m² across 3,927 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 Toowong
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Toowong 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 1109, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Toowong's 12,556 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Toowong, the wider ABS statistical area containing Toowong. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Toowong itself.
8,787 in 2001 to 13,725 in 2025, up 56%.
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 Toowong 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 →Toowong planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Toowong?
The schematic on this page is a Toowong flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 31% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Toowong address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Toowong flood-prone?
About 31% of Toowong falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Brisbane City average of 40%. Looking lot by lot, 10% of the 7,846 properties we analysed in Toowong carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 175 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 Toowong bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 35% of Toowong is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Brisbane City average of 27%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Toowong?
The dominant planning zone in Toowong is Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix), though the suburb also includes Cemetery and Character residential (Infill housing). Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Toowong have heritage-listed places?
Toowong has 45 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 Toowong hilly or flat?
Toowong is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 9%, and 19% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 4 m to 49 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 Toowong?
Across 3,927 surveyed parcels in Toowong, the median lot size is about 410 m². There are also 574 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 Toowong have a train station?
Yes - Toowong has 1 train station: Toowong station. It is also served by 68 bus stops and 1 ferry terminal.
What is the population of Toowong?
At the 2021 Census Toowong had 12,556 usual residents, with a median age of 30 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Toowong statistical area, which contains Toowong, went from 8,787 people in 2001 to 13,725 in 2025, up 56%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Toowong alone.
Is Toowong an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Toowong scores 1109 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 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 Toowong?
Median household income in Toowong was $1,927 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,122 for the typical suburb in Brisbane City. Median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Toowong property?
A Toowong 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.