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Ayr flood risk

Of Ayr’s 6,532 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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6,532
Mapped properties

Crime near Ayr

Ayr sits in the Ayr police division, which recorded 1,601 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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89
Break-ins
26
Vehicle theft
168
Other theft
108
Property damage
49
Fraud
7
Handling stolen goods
132
Assault
22
Sexual offences
2
Robbery
10
Other against the person
0
Homicide
988
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,601 total. Figures are for the whole Ayr police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Ayr

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

Who lives in Ayr

At the 2021 Census, 10.7% of Ayr’s 8,603 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian35.5%
English33.9%
Italian16.1%
Scottish10.3%
Irish10%
Australian Aboriginal7.1%

Top countries of birth

Italy1.7%
England1.2%
New Zealand0.9%
Philippines0.6%
South Africa0.5%
India0.5%

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

Development near Ayr

Burdekin council approved 26 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

26
Dwellings/yr
22
Houses
4
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Burdekin council area (not just Ayr). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Ayr 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.