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Evelyn flood & bushfire risk

Of Evelyn’s 300 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 15.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Evelyn’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
15.3%
In a bushfire area
300
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Evelyn

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

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Crime near Evelyn

Evelyn sits in the Ravenshoe police division, which recorded 491 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 491 total. Figures are for the whole Ravenshoe police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Evelyn

PrimaryHerberton SS - Primary Campus · Millaa Millaa SS · Ravenshoe SS - Junior Campus
JuniorHerberton SS - Secondary Campus · Ravenshoe SS - Senior Campus
SeniorMalanda SHS · Ravenshoe SS - Senior Campus

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

Who lives in Evelyn

At the 2021 Census, 8.1% of Evelyn’s 209 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.1%
Australian28.7%
Irish17.2%
Scottish15.8%
German8.1%
Italian6.7%

Top countries of birth

Germany2.9%
England2.4%
New Zealand2.4%

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

Development near Evelyn

Tablelands council approved 198 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

198
Dwellings/yr
172
Houses
26
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Tablelands council area (not just Evelyn). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Evelyn 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.