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Blackrock flood & bushfire risk

Of Blackrock’s 269 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 14.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Blackrock’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
14.1%
In a bushfire area
269
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Blackrock

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

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Crime near Blackrock

Blackrock sits in the Ingham police division, which recorded 1,258 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 1,258 total. Figures are for the whole Ingham police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Blackrock

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

Who lives in Blackrock

At the 2021 Census, 3.8% of Blackrock’s 319 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47%
English29.8%
Italian28.2%
Irish13.8%
Scottish8.2%
German6%

Top countries of birth

Mauritius1.6%
New Zealand1.3%
Italy0.9%

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

Development near Blackrock

Hinchinbrook council approved 28 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

28
Dwellings/yr
26
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hinchinbrook council area (not just Blackrock). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Blackrock 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.