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Horseshoe Lagoon flood & bushfire risk

Of Horseshoe Lagoon’s 400 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 5.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

100%
In a flood area
5.3%
In a bushfire area
400
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Horseshoe Lagoon

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

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Crime near Horseshoe Lagoon

Horseshoe Lagoon sits in the Giru police division, which recorded 170 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 170 total. Figures are for the whole Giru police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Horseshoe Lagoon

PrimaryGiru SS
JuniorAyr SHS
SeniorAyr SHS

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

Who lives in Horseshoe Lagoon

At the 2021 Census, 13.1% of Horseshoe Lagoon’s 213 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38%
Australian29.1%
Irish12.2%
Italian11.7%
Scottish8.5%
Greek3.3%

Top countries of birth

Fiji1.9%
Italy1.9%
Vietnam1.9%

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

Development near Horseshoe Lagoon

Burdekin council approved 26 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

26
Dwellings/yr
22
Houses
4
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Burdekin council area (not just Horseshoe Lagoon). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Horseshoe Lagoon 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.