Townson flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Townson
(Lockyer Valley Regional, QLD) - 92.39 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
92.39 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Townson's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Townson at a glance
Schools in and near Townson
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: 4.88 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 23.09 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 Townson is zoned
Selling in Townson? 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 92.39 km², Townson is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 94% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 292,248 m² across 127 parcels.
Who lives in Townson
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Townson 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 992, and decile 7 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lockyer Valley - East, the wider ABS statistical area containing Townson. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Townson itself.
13,192 in 2001 to 24,138 in 2025, up 83%.
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.
Townson 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 Townson address
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See what's in the $9 report →Townson planning - frequently asked
Is Townson flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Townson and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Townson bushfire-prone?
Around 94% of Townson is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 63%.
What is the zoning in Townson?
The dominant planning zone in Townson is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation.
Does Townson have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Townson.
What is the typical lot size in Townson?
Across 127 surveyed parcels in Townson, the median lot size is about 292,248 m². There are also 6 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Townson?
At the 2021 Census Townson had 52 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Lockyer Valley - East statistical area, which contains Townson, went from 13,192 people in 2001 to 24,138 in 2025, up 83%.
Is Townson an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Townson scores 992 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Townson?
Median household income in Townson was $949 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,521 for the typical suburb in Lockyer Valley Regional. Median rent was $275 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorang Scenic Rim Regional |
7.7 km | 3% | 82% |
| East Haldon | 9.5 km | 0% | 93% |
| Thornton | 12.3 km | 0% | 80% |
| Tarome Scenic Rim Regional |
12.9 km | 5% | 76% |
| Rosevale Scenic Rim Regional |
13.3 km | 6% | 40% |
| Mount Mort Ipswich City |
14.8 km | 8% | 77% |
| Frazerview Scenic Rim Regional |
15.8 km | 6% | 69% |
| Merryvale Scenic Rim Regional |
16.3 km | 0% | 42% |
| Black Duck Creek | 16.9 km | 0% | 98% |
| Lefthand Branch | 17.5 km | Not mapped | 91% |