Somerset Dam flood risk
Of Somerset Dam’s 206 mapped properties, 9.7% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Somerset Dam’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Somerset Dam
Flood and bushfire areas across Somerset Dam. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Somerset Dam
Somerset Dam sits in the Esk police division, which recorded 227 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 227 total. Figures are for the whole Esk police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Somerset Dam
Somerset Dam can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Somerset Dam
At the 2021 Census, 11.5% of Somerset Dam’s 78 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 Somerset Dam
Somerset council approved 208 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Somerset council area (not just Somerset Dam). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 6 Guldbransen Street, Somerset Dam QLD 4312
- 2210-2238 Main Street, Somerset Dam QLD 4312
- 10 Third Avenue, Somerset Dam QLD 4312
- 3 Gipps Street, Somerset Dam QLD 4312
- 4/13 First Avenue, Somerset Dam QLD 4312
- 13 King Street, Somerset Dam QLD 4312
- 6 Albert Street, Somerset Dam QLD 4312
- 4 Fifth Avenue, Somerset Dam QLD 4312
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.