Is Emu Creek flood prone?

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

Is Emu Creek in a bushfire zone?

51.9% of mapped properties in Emu Creek fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

Which schools is Emu Creek in the catchment for?

Emu Creek falls within these school catchments: Blackbutt SS, Cooyar SS, Crow's Nest SS, Haden SS, Yarraman SS, Highfields State Secondary College, Nanango SHS, Toogoolawah SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Emu Creek?

At the 2021 Census 6.2% of Emu Creek residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (45.1%), Australian (35.4%), Irish (16.8%).

How much new development is there near Emu Creek?

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

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Emu Creek flood & bushfire risk

Of Emu Creek’s 158 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 51.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Emu Creek’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 Emu Creek address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%

Of properties in a flood area

51.9%

Of properties in a bushfire area

158

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Emu Creek

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

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Crime near Emu Creek

Emu Creek sits in the Crows Nest police division, which recorded 203 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 203 total. Figures are for the whole Crows Nest police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Emu Creek

PrimaryBlackbutt SS · Cooyar SS · Crow's Nest SS · Haden SS

JuniorCrow's Nest SS · Yarraman SS

SeniorHighfields State Secondary College · Nanango SHS · Toogoolawah SHS

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

Who lives in Emu Creek

At the 2021 Census, 6.2% of Emu Creek’s 113 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.1%

Australian35.4%

Irish16.8%

German12.4%

Scottish7.1%

Australian Aboriginal5.3%

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

Development near Emu Creek

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 Emu Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Emu Creek address:

Nearby suburbs

Pierces Creek · 100% flood Mount Binga · 100% flood Djuan · 100% flood Coalbank · 100% flood Anduramba · 100% flood Pinelands · 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.