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Ward flood & bushfire risk

Of Ward’s 96 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 11.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

100%
In a flood area
11.5%
In a bushfire area
96
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Ward

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

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Crime near Ward

Ward sits in the Charleville police division, which recorded 734 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 734 total. Figures are for the whole Charleville police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Ward

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

Who lives in Ward

At the 2021 Census, 6.9% of Ward’s 87 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian49.4%
English35.6%
Irish9.2%
Scottish9.2%
German6.9%
Australian Aboriginal4.6%

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

Development near Ward

Murweh council approved 3 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3
Dwellings/yr
3
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Murweh council area (not just Ward). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Ward 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.