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Giru flood & bushfire risk

Of Giru’s 421 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 8.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Giru’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
8.3%
In a bushfire area
421
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Giru

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

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Crime near Giru

Giru sits in the Giru police division, which recorded 170 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 170 total. Figures are for the whole Giru police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Giru

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JuniorAyr SHS
SeniorAyr SHS

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

Who lives in Giru

At the 2021 Census, 9.8% of Giru’s 387 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian40.6%
English38.8%
Irish15.5%
Scottish11.4%
Italian7.5%
German5.2%

Top countries of birth

Italy2.1%
New Zealand1.8%
England1.6%
Germany1%
Thailand1%
Ireland0.8%

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

Development near Giru

Burdekin council approved 26 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

26
Dwellings/yr
22
Houses
4
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Burdekin council area (not just Giru). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Giru 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.