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Adavale flood & bushfire risk

Of Adavale’s 382 mapped properties, 52.1% are in a mapped flood area and 12.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Adavale’s flood exposure is in line with the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Adavale address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

52.1%
Of properties in a flood area
12.8%
Of properties in a bushfire area
382
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Adavale

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

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Crime near Adavale

Adavale sits in the Adavale police division, which recorded 3 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 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 total. Figures are for the whole Adavale police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Adavale

PrimaryQuilpie State College
JuniorQuilpie State College

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

Who lives in Adavale

At the 2021 Census, 2.8% of Adavale’s 72 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45.8%
English33.3%
Irish16.7%
Scottish11.1%
German9.7%
Australian Aboriginal5.6%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.6%

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

Development near Adavale

Quilpie council approved 2 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
2
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Quilpie council area (not just Adavale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Other suburbs in Quilpie

Compare Adavale with the rest of the council area, largest first.

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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.