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Veresdale flood & bushfire risk

Of Veresdale’s 218 mapped properties, 28.4% are in a mapped flood area and 12.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

28.4%
In a flood area
12.4%
In a bushfire area
218
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Veresdale

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

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Crime near Veresdale

Veresdale sits in the Beaudesert police division, which recorded 1,536 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 1,536 total. Figures are for the whole Beaudesert police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Veresdale

Veresdale is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural58% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Rural residential33% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural Residential

Special purpose5.4% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: Special Purpose

School catchments in Veresdale

PrimaryGleneagle SS · Veresdale Scrub SS · Woodhill SS
JuniorBeaudesert SHS
SeniorBeaudesert SHS

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

Who lives in Veresdale

At the 2021 Census, 9.4% of Veresdale’s 414 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43%
Australian41.3%
Irish14.5%
German12.6%
Scottish9.7%
Australian Aboriginal3.9%

Top countries of birth

England4.8%
Scotland1.4%
New Zealand1%
South Africa0.7%

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

Development near Veresdale

Logan council approved 5,077 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

5,077
Dwellings/yr
3,722
Houses
1,355
Units
02,7505,5002020202120222023202420252026

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Veresdale address:

Nearby suburbs

Veresdale Scrub · 8% floodWoodhill · 18.2% floodGleneagle · 2.8% floodCedar Vale · 7.2% floodCedar Grove · 36.4% floodAllenview · 26.9% flood

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.