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Highvale flood & bushfire risk

Of Highvale’s 827 mapped properties, 15.1% are in a council-mapped flood area and 52.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

15.1%
In a flood area
52.2%
In a bushfire area
827
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Highvale address:

Nearby suburbs

Wights Mountain · 8.5% floodJollys Lookout · 0% floodMount Nebo · 0% floodSamford Valley · 30.1% floodCamp Mountain · 7.4% floodYugar · 17.3% flood

Zoning in Highvale

Highvale is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential81% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Council zone:

Rural15% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Council zone:

Open space4% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Council zone:

School catchments in Highvale

PrimaryMount Nebo SS · Mount Samson SS · Samford SS
JuniorFerny Grove SHS · The Gap SHS
SeniorFerny Grove SHS · The Gap SHS

Highvale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address above for the exact school.

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Highvale that fall within council flood/bushfire overlays — indicative only, verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF.