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Broughton flood & bushfire risk

Of Broughton’s 569 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 59.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Broughton’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 Broughton address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
59.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
569
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Broughton

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

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Crime near Broughton

Broughton sits in the Charters Towers police division, which recorded 2,010 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 2,010 total. Figures are for the whole Charters Towers police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Broughton

PrimaryCharters Towers Central SS · Millchester SS · Richmond Hill SS
JuniorCharters Towers SHS
SeniorCharters Towers SHS

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

Who lives in Broughton

At the 2021 Census, 4.3% of Broughton’s 714 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.1%
English41%
Irish12.7%
Scottish7.8%
Australian Aboriginal6.6%
German2.9%

Top countries of birth

PNG1.7%
England1%
New Zealand1%

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

Development near Broughton

Charters Towers council approved 26 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
26
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Charters Towers council area (not just Broughton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Broughton 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.