Wattlebank flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Wattlebank
(Livingstone Shire, QLD) - 31.06 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 16 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
31.06 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wattlebank's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Wattlebank at a glance
Schools in and near Wattlebank
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: 2.87 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 10.85 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 Wattlebank is zoned
Selling in Wattlebank? 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 31.06 km², Wattlebank is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 65% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 25% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 543,796 m² across 52 parcels.
Who lives in Wattlebank
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wattlebank 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 1003, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Wattlebank's 74 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Rockhampton Surrounds - North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wattlebank. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wattlebank itself.
3,883 in 2001 to 5,054 in 2025, up 30%.
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.
Wattlebank 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 16 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 Wattlebank 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.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Wattlebank lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Wattlebank planning - frequently asked
Is Wattlebank flood-prone?
About 65% of Wattlebank falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 42%.
Is Wattlebank bushfire-prone?
Around 25% of Wattlebank is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Livingstone Shire average of 53%.
What is the zoning in Wattlebank?
The dominant planning zone in Wattlebank is Rural, though the suburb also includes Special purpose and Environmental management and conservation.
Does Wattlebank have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Wattlebank.
What is the typical lot size in Wattlebank?
Across 52 surveyed parcels in Wattlebank, the median lot size is about 543,796 m². There are also 1 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Wattlebank?
At the 2021 Census Wattlebank had 74 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Rockhampton Surrounds - North statistical area, which contains Wattlebank, went from 3,883 people in 2001 to 5,054 in 2025, up 30%.
Is Wattlebank an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wattlebank scores 1003 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Wattlebank?
Median household income in Wattlebank was $1,468 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,791 for the typical suburb in Livingstone Shire. Median rent was $280 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milman | 5.8 km | 66% | 45% |
| The Caves | 6.2 km | 35% | 73% |
| Barmoya | 6.5 km | 87% | 18% |
| Rossmoya | 8.1 km | 87% | 57% |
| Jardine | 10.5 km | 97% | 65% |
| Greenlake | 12.0 km | 83% | 38% |
| Yaamba | 12.3 km | 100% | 52% |
| Lake Mary | 13.3 km | 65% | 62% |
| Sandringham | 13.9 km | 46% | 43% |
| Glendale | 14.0 km | 47% | 19% |