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Bancroft flood & bushfire risk

Of Bancroft’s 131 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 35.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Bancroft address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
35.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
131
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bancroft

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

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Crime near Bancroft

Bancroft sits in the Monto police division, which recorded 177 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 177 total. Figures are for the whole Monto police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Bancroft

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JuniorMonto SHS
SeniorMonto SHS

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

Who lives in Bancroft

At the 2021 Census, 6.1% of Bancroft’s 98 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English37.8%
Australian35.7%
German20.4%
Scottish14.3%
Irish8.2%
Russian5.1%

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

Development near Bancroft

North Burnett council approved 33 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
33
Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole North Burnett council area (not just Bancroft). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.