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Ellesmere flood & bushfire risk

Of Ellesmere’s 306 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 67.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Ellesmere’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 Ellesmere address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
67.6%
Of properties in a bushfire area
306
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Ellesmere

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

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Crime near Ellesmere

Ellesmere sits in the Nanango police division, which recorded 769 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 769 total. Figures are for the whole Nanango police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Ellesmere

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JuniorKingaroy SHS
SeniorKingaroy SHS

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

Who lives in Ellesmere

At the 2021 Census, 10.5% of Ellesmere’s 334 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.5%
Australian44%
German9.9%
Australian Aboriginal9.3%
Scottish9.3%
Irish9%

Top countries of birth

England3.3%
New Zealand3.3%
Zimbabwe1.2%
Canada0.9%
Scotland0.9%

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

Development near Ellesmere

South Burnett council approved 205 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

205
Dwellings/yr
161
Houses
44
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole South Burnett council area (not just Ellesmere). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.