Geham flood & bushfire risk

Of Geham’s 242 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 63.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Geham’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 Geham address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
63.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
242
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Geham

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

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Crime near Geham

Geham 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.
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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 Geham

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

Who lives in Geham

At the 2021 Census, 9.1% of Geham’s 470 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.4%
English42.8%
Scottish11.9%
Irish10.9%
German9.4%
Australian Aboriginal3%

Top countries of birth

England1.9%
New Zealand1.5%
Zimbabwe1.3%
PNG0.6%

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

Development near Geham

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

1,540
Dwellings/yr
1,040
Houses
500
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Toowoomba council area (not just Geham). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.