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Cottonvale flood & bushfire risk

Of Cottonvale’s 126 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 38.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Cottonvale’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 Cottonvale address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
38.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
126
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Cottonvale

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

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Crime near Cottonvale

Cottonvale sits in the Stanthorpe police division, which recorded 940 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 940 total. Figures are for the whole Stanthorpe police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Cottonvale

PrimaryDalveen SS · Thulimbah SS
JuniorStanthorpe SHS
SeniorStanthorpe SHS

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

Who lives in Cottonvale

At the 2021 Census, 14.4% of Cottonvale’s 153 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English34.6%
Australian28.1%
Italian10.5%
Australian Aboriginal9.8%
Irish9.2%
German5.9%

Top countries of birth

England2.6%
New Zealand2.6%
Croatia2%
Nepal2%

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

Development near Cottonvale

Tenterfield council approved 54 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

54
Dwellings/yr
52
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Tenterfield council area (not just Cottonvale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Cottonvale address:

Other suburbs in Tenterfield

Compare Cottonvale with the rest of the council area, largest first.

KillarneyWallangarraDalveenApplethorpeSugarloafThe SummitElbow ValleyThulimbahDalcouthThe FallsDiamondvaleKyoombaGlen NivenThe Head

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.