Wrattens Forest flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Wrattens Forest
(Gympie Regional, QLD) - 158.33 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
158.33 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Wrattens Forest's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Wrattens Forest at a glance
Schools in and near Wrattens Forest
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: 8.97 km from the suburb boundary
Secondary: 14.54 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 Wrattens Forest is zoned
Selling in Wrattens Forest? 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 158.33 km², Wrattens Forest is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 35% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 86% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Environmental Management And Conservation. The median lot measures about 8,265,159 m² across 10 parcels.
Wrattens Forest 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 | Not 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 Wrattens Forest 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.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Wrattens Forest lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Wrattens Forest planning - frequently asked
Is Wrattens Forest flood-prone?
About 35% of Wrattens Forest falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 41%.
Is Wrattens Forest bushfire-prone?
Around 86% of Wrattens Forest is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Gympie Regional average of 67%.
What is the zoning in Wrattens Forest?
The dominant planning zone in Wrattens Forest is Environmental Management And Conservation, though the suburb also includes Rural and Open Space.
Does Wrattens Forest have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Wrattens Forest.
What is the typical lot size in Wrattens Forest?
Across 10 surveyed parcels in Wrattens Forest, the median lot size is about 8,265,159 m².
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manumbar | 9.2 km | 44% | 60% |
| Widgee | 9.8 km | 39% | 75% |
| Upper Glastonbury | 14.8 km | 29% | 72% |
| Black Snake | 18.2 km | 36% | 89% |
| Elgin Vale | 18.8 km | 38% | 52% |
| Amamoor Creek | 19.3 km | 29% | 89% |
| Upper Kandanga | 19.4 km | 31% | 87% |
| Barambah | 21.3 km | 48% | 48% |
| Oakview | 21.8 km | 37% | 66% |
| Glastonbury | 22.4 km | 32% | 61% |