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Orange Creek flood & bushfire risk

Of Orange Creek’s 157 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 21.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Orange Creek’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
21.7%
In a bushfire area
157
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Orange Creek

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

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Crime near Orange Creek

Orange Creek sits in the Biloela police division, which recorded 891 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 891 total. Figures are for the whole Biloela police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Orange Creek

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

Who lives in Orange Creek

At the 2021 Census, 6.6% of Orange Creek’s 197 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian53.8%
English25.9%
Scottish13.2%
Irish10.2%
German6.1%
Italian2.5%

Top countries of birth

United States2.5%
Philippines1.5%

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

Development near Orange Creek

Banana council approved 31 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

31
Dwellings/yr
31
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Banana council area (not just Orange Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Orange Creek 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.