Wellington Point flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Wellington Point (Redland City, QLD) - 12.65 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
12.65 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wellington Point'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.
Wellington Point 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 5,408 Wellington Point properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 5,408 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Wellington Point.
Wellington Point at a glance
How Wellington Point is zoned
Selling in Wellington Point? 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 12.65 km², Wellington Point is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 28% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 10% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 12 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 700 m² across 5,482 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 Wellington Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wellington Point 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 1047, and decile 9 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Wellington Point's 12,661 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wellington Point, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wellington Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wellington Point itself.
8,478 in 2001 to 12,391 in 2025, up 46%.
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 Wellington Point 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 →Wellington Point planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Wellington Point?
The schematic on this page is a Wellington Point flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 28% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Wellington Point address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Wellington Point flood-prone?
About 28% of Wellington Point falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Redland City average of 22%. Looking lot by lot, 10% of the 5,408 properties we analysed in Wellington Point carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 255 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 Wellington Point bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 10% of Wellington Point is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Redland City average of 41%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Wellington Point?
The dominant planning zone in Wellington Point is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Recreation and Open Space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Wellington Point have heritage-listed places?
Wellington Point has 12 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 Wellington Point hilly or flat?
Wellington Point is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 3%. Ground level runs from roughly 2 m to 35 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 Wellington Point?
Across 5,482 surveyed parcels in Wellington Point, the median lot size is about 700 m². There are also 399 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 Wellington Point have a train station?
Yes - Wellington Point has 1 train station: Wellington Point station. It is also served by 40 bus stops.
What is the population of Wellington Point?
At the 2021 Census Wellington Point had 12,661 usual residents, with a median age of 43 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Wellington Point statistical area, which contains Wellington Point, went from 8,478 people in 2001 to 12,391 in 2025, up 46%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Wellington Point alone.
Is Wellington Point an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wellington Point scores 1047 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 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 Wellington Point?
Median household income in Wellington Point was $2,197 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,488 for the typical suburb in Redland City. Median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,037 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Wellington Point property?
A Wellington Point 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.