Upper Flagstone flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Upper Flagstone
(Lockyer Valley Regional, QLD) - 29.79 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
29.79 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Upper Flagstone's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Upper Flagstone at a glance
Schools in and near Upper Flagstone
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: 2.17 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 2.48 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 Upper Flagstone is zoned
Selling in Upper Flagstone? 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 29.79 km², Upper Flagstone is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 87,858 m² across 112 parcels.
Who lives in Upper Flagstone
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Upper Flagstone 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 1074, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Upper Flagstone's 191 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Lockyer Valley - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Upper Flagstone. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Upper Flagstone itself.
8,973 in 2001 to 13,029 in 2025, up 45%.
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.
Upper Flagstone 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 Upper Flagstone address
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See what's in the $9 report →Upper Flagstone planning - frequently asked
Is Upper Flagstone flood-prone?
Flood mapping covers Upper Flagstone and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.
Is Upper Flagstone bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Upper Flagstone is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Lockyer Valley Regional average of 63%.
What is the zoning in Upper Flagstone?
The dominant planning zone in Upper Flagstone is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Community Facilities.
Does Upper Flagstone have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Upper Flagstone.
What is the typical lot size in Upper Flagstone?
Across 112 surveyed parcels in Upper Flagstone, the median lot size is about 87,858 m². There are also 78 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Upper Flagstone?
At the 2021 Census Upper Flagstone had 191 usual residents, with a median age of 47 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Lockyer Valley - West statistical area, which contains Upper Flagstone, went from 8,973 people in 2001 to 13,029 in 2025, up 45%.
Is Upper Flagstone an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Upper Flagstone scores 1074 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Upper Flagstone?
Median household income in Upper Flagstone was $1,895 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,521 for the typical suburb in Lockyer Valley Regional. Median rent was $410 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,509 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 2.6 km | <1% | 97% |
| Middle Ridge Toowoomba Regional |
4.4 km | 2% | 38% |
| Preston Toowoomba Regional |
4.6 km | 7% | 49% |
| Silver Ridge | 4.8 km | 0% | 99% |
| Rangeville Toowoomba Regional |
5.4 km | 6% | 40% |
| Rockmount | 5.5 km | 0% | 98% |
| Centenary Heights Toowoomba Regional |
6.4 km | 9% | 0% |
| Stockyard | 6.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Blanchview | 6.6 km | 0% | 68% |
| Kearneys Spring Toowoomba Regional |
6.7 km | 11% | 14% |