Seventy Mile flood & bushfire risk
Of Seventy Mile’s 235 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 87.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Seventy Mile’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 Seventy Mile
Flood and bushfire areas across Seventy Mile. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Seventy Mile
Seventy Mile sits in the Charters Towers police division, which recorded 2,044 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,044 total. Figures are for the whole Charters Towers police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Seventy Mile
Seventy Mile can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Seventy Mile
At the 2021 Census, 2.5% of Seventy Mile’s 204 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 Seventy Mile
Charters Towers council approved 36 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Charters Towers council area (not just Seventy Mile). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1273 Harvest Home Road, Seventy Mile QLD 4820
- 82 Charelle Road, Seventy Mile QLD 4820
- 35 Diamantina Road, Seventy Mile QLD 4820
- 776 Rocky Downs Road, Seventy Mile QLD 4820
- 1557 Broughton Road, Seventy Mile QLD 4820
- 267 Cameron Downs Road, Seventy Mile QLD 4820
- 2116 Scartwater Road, Seventy Mile QLD 4820
- 230 Mountain View Road, Seventy Mile QLD 4820
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.