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Laura flood & bushfire risk

Of Laura’s 144 mapped properties, 8.3% are in a mapped flood area and 93.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

8.3%
In a flood area
93.8%
In a bushfire area
144
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Laura

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

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Crime near Laura

Laura sits in the Laura police division, which recorded 108 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 108 total. Figures are for the whole Laura police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Laura

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

Who lives in Laura

At the 2021 Census, 3.8% of Laura’s 133 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian Aboriginal61.7%
Australian30.1%
English12.8%
Irish5.3%

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

Development near Laura

Cook council approved 59 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

59
Dwellings/yr
53
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cook council area (not just Laura). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Laura 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.