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Bluff flood & bushfire risk

Of Bluff’s 585 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 67% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bluff’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
67%
In a bushfire area
585
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bluff

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

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Crime near Bluff

Bluff sits in the Blackwater police division, which recorded 958 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 958 total. Figures are for the whole Blackwater police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Bluff

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

Who lives in Bluff

At the 2021 Census, 4.6% of Bluff’s 324 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.2%
English35.8%
Irish12%
Scottish8%
Australian Aboriginal7.7%
German6.2%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.2%
England1.5%

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

Development near Bluff

Central Highlands (Qld) council approved 51 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

51
Dwellings/yr
28
Houses
23
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Central Highlands (Qld) council area (not just Bluff). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bluff 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.