Harrisville flood risk

Of Harrisville’s 549 mapped properties, 41.2% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Harrisville’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

41.2%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
549
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Harrisville

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

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Crime near Harrisville

Harrisville sits in the Harrisville police division, which recorded 186 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 186 total. Figures are for the whole Harrisville police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Harrisville

Harrisville is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential43.7% of properties

Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.

Zone: Township Character Housing

Rural24.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural A

Rural11% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural B

School catchments in Harrisville

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

Who lives in Harrisville

At the 2021 Census, 9.9% of Harrisville’s 667 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.1%
English45.1%
German12.7%
Irish10.6%
Scottish9.4%
Australian Aboriginal3.9%

Top countries of birth

England3.9%
New Zealand2.4%
China0.6%
Netherlands0.6%
South Africa0.6%
Germany0.4%

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

Development near Harrisville

Scenic Rim council approved 485 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

485
Dwellings/yr
459
Houses
26
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Scenic Rim council area (not just Harrisville). 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.