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Riverleigh flood & bushfire risk

Of Riverleigh’s 109 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 7.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

100%
In a flood area
7.3%
In a bushfire area
109
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Riverleigh

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

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Crime near Riverleigh

Riverleigh sits in the Mundubbera police division, which recorded 145 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 145 total. Figures are for the whole Mundubbera police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Riverleigh

PrimaryMundubbera State College
JuniorMundubbera State College

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

Who lives in Riverleigh

At the 2021 Census, 6.3% of Riverleigh’s 95 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.2%
Australian34.7%
German21.1%
Irish12.6%
Scottish9.5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.3%

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

Development near Riverleigh

North Burnett council approved 33 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

33
Dwellings/yr
33
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole North Burnett council area (not just Riverleigh). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Riverleigh 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.