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St Ruth flood & bushfire risk

Of St Ruth’s 247 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 4.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, St Ruth’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
4.5%
In a bushfire area
247
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in St Ruth

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

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Crime near St Ruth

St Ruth sits in the Dalby police division, which recorded 2,493 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 2,493 total. Figures are for the whole Dalby police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in St Ruth

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

Who lives in St Ruth

At the 2021 Census, 3.6% of St Ruth’s 165 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian54.5%
English29.7%
German12.7%
Scottish10.9%
Irish7.9%
Dutch3%

Top countries of birth

Zimbabwe3%

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

Development near St Ruth

Western Downs council approved 63 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

63
Dwellings/yr
57
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Western Downs council area (not just St Ruth). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific St Ruth 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.