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Silver Valley flood & bushfire risk

Of Silver Valley’s 136 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 98.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Silver Valley’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
98.5%
In a bushfire area
136
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Silver Valley

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

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Crime near Silver Valley

Silver Valley sits in the Mount Garnet police division, which recorded 188 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 188 total. Figures are for the whole Mount Garnet police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Silver Valley

PrimaryHerberton SS - Primary Campus · Irvinebank SS · Mount Garnet SS
JuniorHerberton SS - Secondary Campus · Ravenshoe SS - Senior Campus
SeniorAtherton SHS · Ravenshoe SS - Senior Campus

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

Who lives in Silver Valley

At the 2021 Census, 20% of Silver Valley’s 145 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English35.2%
Australian32.4%
Irish15.2%
Scottish11.7%
Australian Aboriginal9%
German5.5%

Top countries of birth

England3.4%
Germany2.1%
New Zealand2.1%

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

Development near Silver Valley

Tablelands council approved 198 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

198
Dwellings/yr
172
Houses
26
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Tablelands council area (not just Silver Valley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Silver Valley 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.