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Barker Creek Flat flood & bushfire risk

Of Barker Creek Flat’s 121 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 41.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Barker Creek Flat’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
41.3%
In a bushfire area
121
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Barker Creek Flat

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

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Crime near Barker Creek Flat

Barker Creek Flat sits in the Nanango police division, which recorded 787 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 787 total. Figures are for the whole Nanango police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Barker Creek Flat

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

Who lives in Barker Creek Flat

At the 2021 Census, 9.8% of Barker Creek Flat’s 61 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian62.3%
English29.5%
German4.9%
Irish4.9%
Scottish4.9%

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

Development near Barker Creek Flat

South Burnett council approved 197 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

197
Dwellings/yr
153
Houses
44
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole South Burnett council area (not just Barker Creek Flat). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Barker Creek Flat 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.