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The Bluff bushfire risk

Of The Bluff’s 55 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 12.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, The Bluff’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

0%
In a flood area
12.7%
In a bushfire area
55
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in The Bluff

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

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Crime near The Bluff

The Bluff sits in the Rosewood police division, which recorded 915 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 915 total. Figures are for the whole Rosewood police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in The Bluff

The Bluff is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural58.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural B

Rural21.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural C

Rural20% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural E

School catchments in The Bluff

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

Who lives in The Bluff

At the 2021 Census, 3.8% of The Bluff’s 53 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.2%
Australian37.7%
Scottish18.9%
German11.3%
Irish7.5%

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

Development near The Bluff

Ipswich council approved 3,007 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,007
Dwellings/yr
2,201
Houses
806
Units
01,7503,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just The Bluff). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific The Bluff 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.