Swanfels flood & bushfire risk
Of Swanfels’s 188 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 57.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Swanfels’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 Swanfels
Flood and bushfire areas across Swanfels. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Swanfels
Swanfels sits in the Yangan police division, which recorded 82 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 82 total. Figures are for the whole Yangan police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Swanfels
Swanfels can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Swanfels
At the 2021 Census, 9.9% of Swanfels’s 131 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 Swanfels
Southern Downs council approved 267 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Southern Downs council area (not just Swanfels). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.