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Miriam Vale flood & bushfire risk

Of Miriam Vale’s 445 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 54.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Miriam Vale’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
54.2%
In a bushfire area
445
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Miriam Vale

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

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Crime near Miriam Vale

Miriam Vale sits in the Miriam Vale police division, which recorded 286 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 286 total. Figures are for the whole Miriam Vale police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Miriam Vale

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

Who lives in Miriam Vale

At the 2021 Census, 8.3% of Miriam Vale’s 493 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian48.5%
English46.2%
Scottish12.6%
German7.9%
Irish6.9%
Australian Aboriginal4.1%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.2%
England2%
Philippines1.4%
Germany0.6%
Scotland0.6%

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

Development near Miriam Vale

Gladstone council approved 243 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

243
Dwellings/yr
227
Houses
16
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gladstone council area (not just Miriam Vale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Miriam Vale 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.