Ashwell flood & bushfire report
Of Ashwell’s 81 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
Crime near Ashwell
Ashwell sits in the Rosewood police division, which recorded 915 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 915 total. Figures are for the whole Rosewood police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Ashwell
Ashwell is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural B
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural A
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Special Uses
School catchments in Ashwell
Ashwell can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Ashwell
At the 2021 Census, 13.4% of Ashwell’s 97 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Ashwell
Ipswich council approved 3,007 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Ashwell). 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.