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Blue Mountain flood & bushfire risk

Of Blue Mountain’s 111 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 44.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Blue Mountain’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
44.1%
In a bushfire area
111
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Blue Mountain

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

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Crime near Blue Mountain

Blue Mountain sits in the Nebo police division, which recorded 168 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 168 total. Figures are for the whole Nebo police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Blue Mountain

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

Who lives in Blue Mountain

At the 2021 Census, 2.4% of Blue Mountain’s 83 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian42.2%
English28.9%
Dutch10.8%
Scottish9.6%
Irish8.4%
German3.6%

Top countries of birth

England6%

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

Development near Blue Mountain

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

26
Dwellings/yr
3
Houses
23
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Isaac council area (not just Blue Mountain). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Blue Mountain 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.