Highland Plains flood & bushfire risk
Of Highland Plains’s 56 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 23.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Highland Plains’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Highland Plains
Flood and bushfire areas across Highland Plains. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Highland Plains
Highland Plains sits in the Injune police division, which recorded 27 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 27 total. Figures are for the whole Injune police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Highland Plains
Highland Plains can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Highland Plains
At the 2021 Census, 13.3% of Highland Plains’s 60 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Highland Plains
Maranoa council approved 9 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Maranoa council area (not just Highland Plains). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.