Wilsons Pocket flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Wilsons Pocket
(Gympie Regional, QLD) - 18.12 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
18.12 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wilsons Pocket's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Wilsons Pocket at a glance
Schools in and near Wilsons Pocket
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: 0.73 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 11.20 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 Wilsons Pocket is zoned
Selling in Wilsons Pocket? 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 18.12 km², Wilsons Pocket is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 38% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 78% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 121,295 m² across 84 parcels.
Who lives in Wilsons Pocket
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wilsons Pocket 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 952, and decile 4 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Wilsons Pocket's 191 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Gympie Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wilsons Pocket. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wilsons Pocket itself.
14,915 in 2001 to 22,707 in 2025, up 52%.
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.
Wilsons Pocket 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 12 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 Wilsons Pocket address
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Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Wilsons Pocket lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Wilsons Pocket planning - frequently asked
Is Wilsons Pocket flood-prone?
About 38% of Wilsons Pocket falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 41%.
Is Wilsons Pocket bushfire-prone?
Around 78% of Wilsons Pocket is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gympie Regional average of 67%.
What is the zoning in Wilsons Pocket?
The dominant planning zone in Wilsons Pocket is Rural, though the suburb also includes Open Space and Environmental Management And Conservation.
Does Wilsons Pocket have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Wilsons Pocket.
What is the typical lot size in Wilsons Pocket?
Across 84 surveyed parcels in Wilsons Pocket, the median lot size is about 121,295 m². There are also 12 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Wilsons Pocket?
At the 2021 Census Wilsons Pocket had 191 usual residents, with a median age of 48 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Gympie Surrounds statistical area, which contains Wilsons Pocket, went from 14,915 people in 2001 to 22,707 in 2025, up 52%.
Is Wilsons Pocket an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wilsons Pocket scores 952 and sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally and decile 4 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Wilsons Pocket?
Median household income in Wilsons Pocket was $1,583 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,314 for the typical suburb in Gympie Regional. Median rent was $303 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolvi | 4.5 km | 26% | 86% |
| Goomboorian | 5.0 km | 39% | 62% |
| Canina | 6.1 km | 26% | 89% |
| Ross Creek | 6.8 km | 22% | 91% |
| Beenaam Valley | 8.0 km | 21% | 95% |
| Greens Creek | 8.3 km | 31% | 75% |
| Neusa Vale | 9.1 km | 38% | 77% |
| Veteran | 9.6 km | 37% | 90% |
| Cedar Pocket | 10.3 km | 26% | 82% |
| Toolara Forest | 11.1 km | 40% | 100% |