Yarranlea flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Yarranlea (Toowoomba Regional, QLD) - 58.58 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Yarranlea'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.

Yarranlea 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 140 Yarranlea properties.

Yarranlea at a glance

Parcels 150 Median lot 297,960 m² Mapped easements 28 Landslide overlay <1%

How Yarranlea is zoned

Rural 99%
Community Facilities 1%
Unzoned 0%
Extractive Industry 0%
High Impact Industry 0%
Limited Development (Constrained Land) 0%

Selling in Yarranlea? 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 58.58 km², Yarranlea is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 7% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 5% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 297,960 m² across 150 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 Yarranlea

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Yarranlea suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
82
usual residents, 2021
Median age
44
years
Median household income
$1,625
per week, Toowoomba Regional suburb typical $1,583
Median rent
$270
per week, Toowoomba Regional suburb typical $270
Median mortgage
$1,733
per month
Household size
2.7
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 997, and decile 7 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Yarranlea's 82 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.0%
5-14 16.2%
15-19 12.5%
20-24 5.0%
25-34 5.0%
35-44 8.8%
45-54 18.8%
55-64 12.5%
65-74 11.2%
75-84 5.0%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Pittsworth, the wider ABS statistical area containing Yarranlea. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Yarranlea itself.

4,934 in 2001 to 5,951 in 2025, up 21%.

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 Yarranlea 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.

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Yarranlea planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Yarranlea?

The schematic on this page is a Yarranlea 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 Yarranlea address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Yarranlea flood-prone?

About 7% of Yarranlea falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Toowoomba Regional average of 13%. Looking lot by lot, 1% of the 140 properties we analysed in Yarranlea carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 1 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 Yarranlea bushfire-prone?

Yes - around 5% of Yarranlea 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 Yarranlea?

The dominant planning zone in Yarranlea is Rural, though the suburb also includes Community Facilities and Unzoned. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Yarranlea have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Yarranlea. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

Is Yarranlea hilly or flat?

Yarranlea is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 2%. Ground level runs from roughly 401 m to 516 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 Yarranlea?

Across 150 surveyed parcels in Yarranlea, the median lot size is about 297,960 m². There are also 28 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 Yarranlea?

At the 2021 Census Yarranlea had 82 usual residents, with a median age of 44 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Pittsworth statistical area, which contains Yarranlea, went from 4,934 people in 2001 to 5,951 in 2025, up 21%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Yarranlea alone.

Is Yarranlea an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Yarranlea scores 997 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 7 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 Yarranlea?

Median household income in Yarranlea was $1,625 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,583 for the typical suburb in Toowoomba Regional. Median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Yarranlea property?

A Yarranlea 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.

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