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Grandchester flood & bushfire risk

Of Grandchester’s 517 mapped properties, 98.1% are in a mapped flood area and 29% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

98.1%
In a flood area
29%
In a bushfire area
517
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Grandchester

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

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Crime near Grandchester

Grandchester sits in the Rosewood police division, which recorded 915 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 915 total. Figures are for the whole Rosewood police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Grandchester

Grandchester is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural40.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural B

Rural19% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural A

Rural18.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural E

School catchments in Grandchester

PrimaryGrandchester SS · Laidley District SS
JuniorLaidley SHS · Rosewood SHS
SeniorLaidley SHS · Rosewood SHS

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

Who lives in Grandchester

At the 2021 Census, 7.9% of Grandchester’s 467 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.4%
Australian33.4%
German10.1%
Irish9.6%
Scottish9.4%
Australian Aboriginal4.5%

Top countries of birth

England4.1%
Germany1.1%
New Zealand0.6%

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

Development near Grandchester

Ipswich council approved 3,007 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,007
Dwellings/yr
2,201
Houses
806
Units
01,7503,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Grandchester). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Grandchester address:

Nearby suburbs

Calvert · 48.9% floodSummerholm · 96.3% floodLaidley · 100% floodLaidley South · 100% floodLaidley North · 100% floodLower Mount Walker · 25.1% flood

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.