Wilsons Plains flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Wilsons Plains (Scenic Rim Regional, QLD) - 10.84 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
10.84 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wilsons Plains'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.
Wilsons Plains 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 46 Wilsons Plains properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 46 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Wilsons Plains.
Wilsons Plains at a glance
How Wilsons Plains is zoned
Selling in Wilsons Plains? 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 10.84 km², Wilsons Plains is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 45% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 10% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 277,922 m² across 47 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 Wilsons Plains
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wilsons Plains 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 982, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Wilsons Plains's 62 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Boonah, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wilsons Plains. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wilsons Plains itself.
9,556 in 2001 to 13,450 in 2025, up 41%.
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 Wilsons Plains 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 →Wilsons Plains planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Wilsons Plains?
The schematic on this page is a Wilsons Plains flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 45% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Wilsons Plains address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Wilsons Plains flood-prone?
About 45% of Wilsons Plains falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Scenic Rim Regional average of 19%. Looking lot by lot, 35% of the 46 properties we analysed in Wilsons Plains carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 16 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 Wilsons Plains bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 10% of Wilsons Plains is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Scenic Rim Regional average of 52%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Wilsons Plains?
The dominant planning zone in Wilsons Plains is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and Open Space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Wilsons Plains have heritage-listed places?
Wilsons Plains has 1 heritage-listed place 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 Wilsons Plains hilly or flat?
Wilsons Plains is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 2%. Ground level runs from roughly 53 m to 94 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 Wilsons Plains?
Across 47 surveyed parcels in Wilsons Plains, the median lot size is about 277,922 m². There are also 9 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 Wilsons Plains?
At the 2021 Census Wilsons Plains had 62 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Boonah statistical area, which contains Wilsons Plains, went from 9,556 people in 2001 to 13,450 in 2025, up 41%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Wilsons Plains alone.
Is Wilsons Plains an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wilsons Plains scores 982 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 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 Wilsons Plains?
Median household income in Wilsons Plains was $2,062 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,562 for the typical suburb in Scenic Rim Regional. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,465 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Wilsons Plains property?
A Wilsons Plains 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.