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Ballaroo flood & bushfire risk

Of Ballaroo’s 68 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 36.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Ballaroo’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
36.8%
In a bushfire area
68
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Ballaroo

Flood and bushfire areas across Ballaroo. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Ballaroo

Ballaroo sits in the Surat police division, which recorded 42 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 42 total. Figures are for the whole Surat police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Ballaroo

Ballaroo can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Ballaroo

At the 2021 Census, 0% of Ballaroo’s 51 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.1%
English29.4%
Irish21.6%
German11.8%
Scottish7.8%
Australian Aboriginal5.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Ballaroo

Maranoa council approved 9 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
9
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Maranoa council area (not just Ballaroo). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Ballaroo address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.