Buxton flood & bushfire risk
Of Buxton’s 618 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 73.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Buxton’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 Buxton address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Buxton
Flood and bushfire areas across Buxton. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Buxton
Buxton sits in the Childers police division, which recorded 845 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 845 total. Figures are for the whole Childers police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Buxton
Buxton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Buxton
At the 2021 Census, 12.8% of Buxton’s 507 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 Buxton
Bundaberg council approved 1,097 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Bundaberg council area (not just Buxton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Bundaberg
Compare Buxton 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.