Dirranbandi flood & bushfire risk

Of Dirranbandi’s 822 mapped properties, 95.7% are in a mapped flood area and 32.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Dirranbandi’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

95.7%
Of properties in a flood area
32.6%
Of properties in a bushfire area
822
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Dirranbandi

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

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Crime near Dirranbandi

Dirranbandi sits in the Dirranbandi police division, which recorded 141 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 141 total. Figures are for the whole Dirranbandi police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Dirranbandi

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

Who lives in Dirranbandi

At the 2021 Census, 7.2% of Dirranbandi’s 610 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.8%
English38.7%
Australian Aboriginal16.4%
Irish10.5%
Scottish10.2%
German7.5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.1%
England1.6%
South Africa0.8%
Indonesia0.5%
Philippines0.5%

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

Development near Dirranbandi

Balonne council approved 9 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
7
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Balonne council area (not just Dirranbandi). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in Balonne

Compare Dirranbandi 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.