Westbrook flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Westbrook (Toowoomba Regional, QLD) - 60.72 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
60.72 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Westbrook'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.
Westbrook 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 1,782 Westbrook properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 1,782 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Westbrook.
Westbrook at a glance
How Westbrook is zoned
Selling in Westbrook? 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 60.72 km², Westbrook is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 17% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 4% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 6 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 1,204 m² across 1,783 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 Westbrook
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Westbrook 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 Westbrook's 4,408 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Toowoomba - West, the wider ABS statistical area containing Westbrook. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Westbrook itself.
7,648 in 2001 to 17,905 in 2025, up 134%.
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 Westbrook 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 →Westbrook planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Westbrook?
The schematic on this page is a Westbrook flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 17% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Westbrook address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Westbrook flood-prone?
About 17% of Westbrook falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Toowoomba Regional average of 13%. Looking lot by lot, 25% of the 1,782 properties we analysed in Westbrook carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 194 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 Westbrook bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 4% of Westbrook 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 Westbrook?
The dominant planning zone in Westbrook is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community Facilities and Low Density Residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Westbrook have heritage-listed places?
Westbrook has 6 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 Westbrook hilly or flat?
Westbrook is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 4%. Ground level runs from roughly 481 m to 581 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 Westbrook?
Across 1,783 surveyed parcels in Westbrook, the median lot size is about 1,204 m². There are also 131 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 Westbrook have a train station?
There is no train station inside Westbrook itself. The suburb is served by 4 bus stops.
What is the population of Westbrook?
At the 2021 Census Westbrook had 4,408 usual residents, with a median age of 33 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Toowoomba - West statistical area, which contains Westbrook, went from 7,648 people in 2001 to 17,905 in 2025, up 134%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Westbrook alone.
Is Westbrook an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Westbrook scores 1003 and sits in decile 6 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 Westbrook?
Median household income in Westbrook was $2,196 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,583 for the typical suburb in Toowoomba Regional. Median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,825 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Westbrook property?
A Westbrook 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.