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Gowrie Junction flood & bushfire risk

Of Gowrie Junction’s 1,185 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 20.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Gowrie Junction’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
20.7%
In a bushfire area
1,185
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Gowrie Junction

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

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Crime near Gowrie Junction

Gowrie Junction sits in the Highfields police division, which recorded 538 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 538 total. Figures are for the whole Highfields police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Gowrie Junction

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

Who lives in Gowrie Junction

At the 2021 Census, 6.2% of Gowrie Junction’s 2,242 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45.5%
English40.8%
German13.6%
Irish12.2%
Scottish11.6%
Australian Aboriginal3.8%

Top countries of birth

England1.4%
New Zealand1.3%
South Africa0.6%
United States0.4%
Zimbabwe0.4%
Philippines0.3%

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

Development near Gowrie Junction

Toowoomba council approved 1,505 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,505
Dwellings/yr
1,028
Houses
477
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Toowoomba council area (not just Gowrie Junction). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Gowrie Junction 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.