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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%.

100%
In a flood area
15.3%
In a bushfire area
2,002
Mapped properties

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.

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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.

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 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

English42.5%
Australian36.2%
Irish17.9%
Scottish14.4%
German10.9%
Australian Aboriginal3.4%

Top countries of birth

England2.6%
New Zealand1.6%
South Africa1.2%
Iraq1.2%
India0.6%
United States0.6%

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.

1,505
Dwellings/yr
1,028
Houses
477
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Toowoomba council area (not just Mount Lofty). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mount Lofty 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.