Elbow Valley flood & bushfire risk
Of Elbow Valley’s 268 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 59% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Elbow Valley’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 Elbow Valley address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Elbow Valley
Flood and bushfire areas across Elbow Valley. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Elbow Valley
Elbow Valley sits in the Killarney police division, which recorded 118 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 118 total. Figures are for the whole Killarney police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Elbow Valley
Elbow Valley can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Elbow Valley
At the 2021 Census, 13.4% of Elbow Valley’s 127 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 Elbow Valley
Tenterfield council approved 54 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Tenterfield council area (not just Elbow Valley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1144 Barlows Gate Road, Elbow Valley QLD 4370
- 14 Long Swamp Road, Elbow Valley QLD 4370
- 27 Church Lane, Elbow Valley QLD 4370
- 333 Homan Road, Elbow Valley QLD 4370
- 333 Homans Road, Elbow Valley QLD 4370
- 36 Bamberry Road, Elbow Valley QLD 4370
- 3 Saint Helens Road, Elbow Valley QLD 4370
- 652 Bellingham Road, Elbow Valley QLD 4370
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Tenterfield
Compare Elbow Valley 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.