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Thanes Creek flood & bushfire risk

Of Thanes Creek’s 101 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 76.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Thanes Creek’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
76.2%
In a bushfire area
101
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Thanes Creek

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

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Crime near Thanes Creek

Thanes Creek sits in the Leyburn police division, which recorded 83 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 83 total. Figures are for the whole Leyburn police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Thanes Creek

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

Who lives in Thanes Creek

At the 2021 Census, 9.8% of Thanes Creek’s 61 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian62.3%
English34.4%
Irish11.5%
Scottish9.8%
Australian Aboriginal6.6%

Top countries of birth

England6.6%

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

Development near Thanes Creek

Southern Downs council approved 267 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

267
Dwellings/yr
193
Houses
74
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Southern Downs council area (not just Thanes Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Thanes Creek 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.