Fordsdale flood risk
Of Fordsdale’s 94 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Fordsdale’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Fordsdale
Flood and bushfire areas across Fordsdale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Fordsdale
Fordsdale sits in the Helidon police division, which recorded 630 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 630 total. Figures are for the whole Helidon police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Fordsdale
Fordsdale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Fordsdale
At the 2021 Census, 6% of Fordsdale’s 50 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Fordsdale
Lockyer Valley council approved 289 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Lockyer Valley council area (not just Fordsdale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 395 Sawpit Gully Road, Fordsdale QLD 4343
- 16 Jackson Road, Fordsdale QLD 4343
- 85 Wagners Road, Fordsdale QLD 4343
- 397 Razorback Road, Fordsdale QLD 4343
- 325 Priors Road, Fordsdale QLD 4343
- 1950 Gatton - Clifton Road, Fordsdale QLD 4343
- 211 Scholl Road, Fordsdale QLD 4343
- 1105 East Egypt Road, Fordsdale QLD 4343
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.