Buaraba flood & bushfire risk
Of Buaraba’s 172 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 1.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Buaraba’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Buaraba address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Buaraba
Flood and bushfire areas across Buaraba. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Buaraba
Buaraba sits in the Esk police division, which recorded 233 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 233 total. Figures are for the whole Esk police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Buaraba
Buaraba can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Buaraba
At the 2021 Census, 16.5% of Buaraba’s 170 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 Buaraba
Somerset council approved 260 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Somerset council area (not just Buaraba). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Somerset
Compare Buaraba with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.