Wilsonton flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Wilsonton
(Toowoomba Regional, QLD) - 5.31 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Profile updated 12 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
5.31 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wilsonton's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
How common is mapped flood risk across Wilsonton properties?
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched in a suburb-wide analysis of 3,491 Wilsonton properties. No individual property result is identified on this page.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 3,491 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Wilsonton.
Wilsonton at a glance
Schools in and near Wilsonton
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
3 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: 0.03 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 Wilsonton is zoned
Selling in Wilsonton? 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 5.31 km², Wilsonton is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 10% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 4% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low-Medium Density Residential. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 657 m² across 3,055 parcels.
Who lives in Wilsonton
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Wilsonton 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 872, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Wilsonton's 5,891 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wilsonton, the wider ABS statistical area containing Wilsonton. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Wilsonton itself.
12,691 in 2001 to 14,669 in 2025, up 16%.
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.
Wilsonton 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 Wilsonton 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.
The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot (+$9 with the planning report).
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Wilsonton lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Wilsonton planning - frequently asked
Is Wilsonton flood-prone?
About 10% of Wilsonton falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 24%. Across the suburb, 9% of the 3,491 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 309 rated high risk or historically affected.
Is Wilsonton bushfire-prone?
Around 4% of Wilsonton is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Toowoomba Regional average of 20%.
What is the zoning in Wilsonton?
The dominant planning zone in Wilsonton is Low-Medium Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Medium Impact Industry and Low Density Residential.
Does Wilsonton have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Wilsonton.
Is Wilsonton hilly or flat?
Wilsonton is largely flat: the median ground slope is about 3%. Ground level runs from roughly 603 m to 660 m AHD across the suburb.
What is the typical lot size in Wilsonton?
Across 3,055 surveyed parcels in Wilsonton, the median lot size is about 657 m². There are also 161 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Wilsonton have a train station?
There is no train station inside Wilsonton itself. The suburb is served by 38 bus stops.
What is the population of Wilsonton?
At the 2021 Census Wilsonton had 5,891 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Wilsonton statistical area, which contains Wilsonton, went from 12,691 people in 2001 to 14,669 in 2025, up 16%.
Is Wilsonton an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Wilsonton scores 872 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Wilsonton?
Median household income in Wilsonton was $1,107 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,583 for the typical suburb in Toowoomba Regional. Median rent was $290 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilsonton Heights | 1.4 km | 4% | <1% |
| Newtown | 1.9 km | 8% | <1% |
| Rockville | 2.2 km | 3% | 0% |
| Torrington | 3.0 km | 12% | 15% |
| Cotswold Hills | 3.0 km | 11% | 11% |
| Cranley | 3.4 km | 10% | 32% |
| North Toowoomba | 3.7 km | 17% | <1% |
| Toowoomba City | 3.8 km | 25% | 0% |
| Glenvale | 3.8 km | 25% | 18% |
| Harlaxton | 4.0 km | 11% | 9% |