Chirnside flood & bushfire risk
Of Chirnside’s 79 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 5.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Chirnside’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 Chirnside address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Chirnside
Flood and bushfire areas across Chirnside. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Chirnside
Chirnside sits in the Capella police division, which recorded 264 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 264 total. Figures are for the whole Capella police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Chirnside
Chirnside can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Chirnside
At the 2021 Census, 0% of Chirnside’s 56 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Chirnside
Central Highlands (Qld) council approved 50 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Central Highlands (Qld) council area (not just Chirnside). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 172 Amah Road, Chirnside QLD 4723
- 2006 Capella Rubyvale Road, Chirnside QLD 4723
- 2/10964 Gregory Highway, Chirnside QLD 4723
- 227 Naumanns Road, Chirnside QLD 4723
- 503 The Lawrence Lane, Chirnside QLD 4723
- 642 Yan Yan Road, Chirnside QLD 4723
- 70 Johnston Road, Chirnside QLD 4723
- 76 Lawrence Lane, Chirnside QLD 4723
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Central Highlands (Qld)
Compare Chirnside 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.