Sandy Ridges flood & bushfire risk
Of Sandy Ridges’s 182 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 58.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Sandy Ridges’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Sandy Ridges
Flood and bushfire areas across Sandy Ridges. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Sandy Ridges
Sandy Ridges sits in the Nanango police division, which recorded 787 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 787 total. Figures are for the whole Nanango police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Sandy Ridges
Sandy Ridges can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Sandy Ridges
At the 2021 Census, 12.6% of Sandy Ridges’s 111 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 Sandy Ridges
South Burnett council approved 197 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole South Burnett council area (not just Sandy Ridges). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 206 Mondure Crossing Road, Sandy Ridges QLD 4615
- 81 Gentry Road, Sandy Ridges QLD 4615
- 100 Prydes Road, Sandy Ridges QLD 4615
- 25 Sandy Ridges Road, Sandy Ridges QLD 4615
- 2180 Kingaroy Barkers Creek Road, Sandy Ridges QLD 4615
- 23 Broadwater Access, Sandy Ridges QLD 4615
- 494 Glenmore Road, Sandy Ridges QLD 4615
- 61 Kings Bridge Road, Sandy Ridges QLD 4615
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.