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Gowrie Mountain flood & bushfire risk

Of Gowrie Mountain’s 154 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 40.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Gowrie Mountain’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
40.3%
In a bushfire area
154
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Gowrie Mountain

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

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Crime near Gowrie Mountain

Gowrie Mountain sits in the Oakey police division, which recorded 962 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 962 total. Figures are for the whole Oakey police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Gowrie Mountain

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

Who lives in Gowrie Mountain

At the 2021 Census, 14.4% of Gowrie Mountain’s 222 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39.6%
English36.5%
Scottish15.8%
German12.2%
Irish11.7%
Australian Aboriginal4.1%

Top countries of birth

England5%
South Africa2.3%
Scotland1.8%
New Zealand1.4%

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

Development near Gowrie Mountain

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 Mountain). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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