Baralaba flood & bushfire risk

Of Baralaba’s 613 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 16.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Baralaba address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
16.8%
Of properties in a bushfire area
613
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Baralaba

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

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Crime near Baralaba

Baralaba sits in the Baralaba police division, which recorded 24 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 24 total. Figures are for the whole Baralaba police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Baralaba

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

Who lives in Baralaba

At the 2021 Census, 9% of Baralaba’s 324 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian41.4%
English34.9%
Scottish13.6%
Irish10.2%
Australian Aboriginal9.6%
German6.2%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand1.5%
South Africa1.2%
Zimbabwe1.2%
England0.9%

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

Development near Baralaba

Banana council approved 30 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
30
Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Banana council area (not just Baralaba). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.