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Gilston flood & bushfire risk

Of Gilston’s 1,243 mapped properties, 2.4% are in a council-mapped flood area and 57% are in a bushfire hazard area.

2.4%
In a flood area
57%
In a bushfire area
1,243
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Gilston address:

Nearby suburbs

Highland Park · 0% floodAdvancetown · 3.2% floodNerang · 8.2% floodWorongary · 1.4% floodTallai · 1% floodCarrara · 48.4% flood

Zoning in Gilston

Gilston is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential58% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Council zone: None

Rural15% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Council zone: Rural landscape and environment precinct

Future urban8% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Council zone: None

School catchments in Gilston

PrimaryGilston SS · William Duncan SS
JuniorNerang SHS
SeniorNerang SHS

Gilston can span more than one catchment — check a specific address above for the exact school.

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Gilston that fall within council flood/bushfire overlays — indicative only, verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF.