Esk flood risk
Of Esk’s 1,352 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Esk’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Esk address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Esk
Flood and bushfire areas across Esk. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Esk
Esk sits in the Esk police division, which recorded 233 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 233 total. Figures are for the whole Esk police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Esk
Esk can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Esk
At the 2021 Census, 16.9% of Esk’s 1,641 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 Esk
Somerset council approved 260 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Somerset council area (not just Esk). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Somerset
Compare Esk 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.