Is Ellangowan flood prone?

100% of mapped properties in Ellangowan fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Ellangowan in a bushfire zone?

36.1% of mapped properties in Ellangowan fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

Which schools is Ellangowan in the catchment for?

Ellangowan falls within these school catchments: Back Plains SS, Leyburn SS, Clifton SHS, Millmerran SS.

What is the cultural makeup of Ellangowan?

At the 2021 Census 3.2% of Ellangowan residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (48.4%), Australian (41.1%), German (13.7%).

How much new development is there near Ellangowan?

Toowoomba council approved 1,540 new dwellings (1,040 houses, 500 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Ellangowan flood & bushfire risk

Of Ellangowan’s 158 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 36.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Ellangowan’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 Ellangowan address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%

Of properties in a flood area

36.1%

Of properties in a bushfire area

158

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Ellangowan

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

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Crime near Ellangowan

Ellangowan sits in the Clifton police division, which recorded 175 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 175 total. Figures are for the whole Clifton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Ellangowan

PrimaryBack Plains SS · Leyburn SS

JuniorClifton SHS · Millmerran SS

SeniorClifton SHS

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

Who lives in Ellangowan

At the 2021 Census, 3.2% of Ellangowan’s 95 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English48.4%

Australian41.1%

German13.7%

Irish13.7%

Scottish5.3%

Welsh3.2%

Top countries of birth

England3.2%

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

Development near Ellangowan

Toowoomba council approved 1,540 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

1,540

Dwellings/yr

1,040

Houses

500

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Toowoomba council area (not just Ellangowan). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Felton South · 100% flood Back Plains · 100% flood Ryeford · 100% flood Sandy Camp · 100% flood North Branch · 100% flood Leyburn · 100% flood

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.