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Barratta flood & bushfire risk

Of Barratta’s 253 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 13.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

100%
In a flood area
13.8%
In a bushfire area
253
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Barratta

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

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Crime near Barratta

Barratta sits in the Ayr police division, which recorded 1,601 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 1,601 total. Figures are for the whole Ayr police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Barratta

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

Who lives in Barratta

At the 2021 Census, 7.1% of Barratta’s 85 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.5%
Australian24.7%
Filipino10.6%
Irish10.6%
Scottish7.1%
Italian5.9%

Top countries of birth

Philippines5.9%

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

Development near Barratta

Burdekin council approved 26 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

26
Dwellings/yr
22
Houses
4
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Burdekin council area (not just Barratta). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Barratta 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.