Umbiram flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Umbiram (Toowoomba Regional, QLD) - 36.75 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
36.75 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Umbiram'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.
Umbiram 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 236 Umbiram properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 236 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Umbiram.
Umbiram at a glance
How Umbiram is zoned
Selling in Umbiram? 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 36.75 km², Umbiram is moderately constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 5% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 103,084 m² across 136 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 Umbiram
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Umbiram 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 1010, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Umbiram's 146 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Pittsworth, the wider ABS statistical area containing Umbiram. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Umbiram itself.
4,934 in 2001 to 5,951 in 2025, up 21%.
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 Umbiram 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 →Umbiram planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Umbiram?
The schematic on this page is a Umbiram flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Umbiram address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Umbiram flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Umbiram and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay (the Toowoomba Regional average is 13%). Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 236 properties we analysed in Umbiram carry some level of mapped flood risk. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Umbiram bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 5% of Umbiram is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Toowoomba Regional average of 20%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Umbiram?
The dominant planning zone in Umbiram is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community Facilities and Unzoned. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Umbiram have heritage-listed places?
Umbiram 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.
Is Umbiram hilly or flat?
Umbiram is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 2%. Ground level runs from roughly 464 m to 538 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 Umbiram?
Across 136 surveyed parcels in Umbiram, the median lot size is about 103,084 m². There are also 20 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.
What is the population of Umbiram?
At the 2021 Census Umbiram had 146 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Pittsworth statistical area, which contains Umbiram, went from 4,934 people in 2001 to 5,951 in 2025, up 21%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Umbiram alone.
Is Umbiram an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Umbiram scores 1010 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 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 Umbiram?
Median household income in Umbiram was $1,825 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,583 for the typical suburb in Toowoomba Regional. Median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,872 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Umbiram property?
A Umbiram 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.