Mount Lofty flood & bushfire risk
Of Mount Lofty’s 2,002 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 15.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mount Lofty’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Mount Lofty
Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Lofty. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mount Lofty
Mount Lofty sits in the Toowoomba police division, which recorded 17,424 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 17,424 total. Figures are for the whole Toowoomba police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Mount Lofty
Mount Lofty can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mount Lofty
At the 2021 Census, 14.7% of Mount Lofty’s 3,825 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Mount Lofty
Toowoomba council approved 1,505 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Toowoomba council area (not just Mount Lofty). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 12 Ferguson Street, Mount Lofty QLD 4350
- 3 Lochel Street, Mount Lofty QLD 4350
- 1 Reginald Street, Mount Lofty QLD 4350
- 4 Harvey Street, Mount Lofty QLD 4350
- 5 Bingara Street, Mount Lofty QLD 4350
- 4 Macqueen Street, Mount Lofty QLD 4350
- 6-10 Stuart Street, Mount Lofty QLD 4350
- 11 Enfield Court, Mount Lofty QLD 4350
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.