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Inverness flood & bushfire risk

Of Inverness’s 273 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 95.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Inverness’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
95.2%
In a bushfire area
273
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Inverness

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

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Crime near Inverness

Inverness sits in the Yeppoon police division, which recorded 2,371 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 2,371 total. Figures are for the whole Yeppoon police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Inverness

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

Who lives in Inverness

At the 2021 Census, 10.4% of Inverness’s 460 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian48.3%
English44.6%
Irish12.4%
Scottish10%
German6.1%
Italian3.7%

Top countries of birth

England3.3%
New Zealand2.6%
Germany1.7%
Scotland0.9%
Philippines0.7%
South Africa0.7%

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

Development near Inverness

Livingstone council approved 259 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

259
Dwellings/yr
207
Houses
52
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Livingstone council area (not just Inverness). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Inverness 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.