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Carters Ridge flood & bushfire risk

Of Carters Ridge’s 313 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 85% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Carters Ridge’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
85%
In a bushfire area
313
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Carters Ridge

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

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Crime near Carters Ridge

Carters Ridge sits in the Imbil police division, which recorded 457 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 457 total. Figures are for the whole Imbil police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Carters Ridge

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

Who lives in Carters Ridge

At the 2021 Census, 14.9% of Carters Ridge’s 497 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.1%
Australian39.2%
Scottish12.3%
Irish11.7%
German4.6%
Australian Aboriginal2.2%

Top countries of birth

England7.2%
New Zealand2.8%
United States0.8%
South Africa0.6%

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

Development near Carters Ridge

Gympie council approved 472 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

472
Dwellings/yr
365
Houses
107
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gympie council area (not just Carters Ridge). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Carters Ridge 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.