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Captains Flat flood & bushfire risk

Of Captains Flat’s 446 mapped properties, 36.5% are in a mapped flood area and 78.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Captains Flat’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

36.5%
In a flood area
78.7%
In a bushfire area
446
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Captains Flat

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

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Crime near Captains Flat

Captains Flat sits in the Queanbeyan-Palerang council area, which recorded 3,615 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 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 3,615 total. Figures are for the whole Queanbeyan-Palerang council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Captains Flat

Captains Flat is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other76.9% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Village

Other19.7% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

Special purpose1.1% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: Infrastructure

School catchments in Captains Flat

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

Who lives in Captains Flat

At the 2021 Census, 12.6% of Captains Flat’s 611 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian46.5%
English41.2%
Irish15.1%
Scottish8.2%
Australian Aboriginal5.7%
German5.1%

Top countries of birth

England4.4%
Philippines1.3%
New Zealand1.1%
Germany0.7%
South Africa0.7%
United States0.7%

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

Development near Captains Flat

Queanbeyan-Palerang council approved 395 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

395
Dwellings/yr
279
Houses
116
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Queanbeyan-Palerang council area (not just Captains Flat). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Captains Flat 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.