Yarraman flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Yarraman (Toowoomba Regional, QLD) - 128.71 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
128.71 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Yarraman'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.
Yarraman at a glance
How Yarraman is zoned
Selling in Yarraman? 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 128.71 km², Yarraman is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 7% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 28% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 11 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,069 m² across 929 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 Yarraman
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Yarraman 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 836, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Yarraman's 1,127 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Crows Nest - Rosalie, the wider ABS statistical area containing Yarraman. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Yarraman itself.
7,766 in 2001 to 9,824 in 2025, up 27%.
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 Yarraman 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 →Yarraman planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Yarraman?
The schematic on this page is a Yarraman flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 7% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Yarraman address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Yarraman flood-prone?
About 7% of Yarraman falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Toowoomba Regional average of 13%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Yarraman bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 28% of Yarraman 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 Yarraman?
The dominant planning zone in Yarraman is Rural, though the suburb also includes Open Space and Rural Residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Yarraman have heritage-listed places?
Yarraman has 11 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.
What is the typical lot size in Yarraman?
Across 929 surveyed parcels in Yarraman, the median lot size is about 1,069 m². There are also 87 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 Yarraman?
At the 2021 Census Yarraman had 1,127 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Crows Nest - Rosalie statistical area, which contains Yarraman, went from 7,766 people in 2001 to 9,824 in 2025, up 27%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Yarraman alone.
Is Yarraman an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Yarraman scores 836 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 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 Yarraman?
Median household income in Yarraman was $804 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,583 for the typical suburb in Toowoomba Regional. Median rent was $223 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Yarraman property?
A Yarraman 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.