The Gums flood & bushfire risk
Of The Gums’s 242 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 31% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, The Gums’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 The Gums
Flood and bushfire areas across The Gums. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near The Gums
The Gums sits in the Tara police division, which recorded 729 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 729 total. Figures are for the whole Tara police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in The Gums
The Gums can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in The Gums
At the 2021 Census, 1.2% of The Gums’s 165 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near The Gums
Western Downs council approved 63 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Western Downs council area (not just The Gums). 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.