Jericho flood & bushfire risk

Of Jericho’s 559 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 32.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
32.6%
Of properties in a bushfire area
559
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Jericho

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

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Crime near Jericho

Jericho sits in the Jericho police division, which recorded 21 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 21 total. Figures are for the whole Jericho police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Jericho

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

Who lives in Jericho

At the 2021 Census, 4.8% of Jericho’s 229 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian48.9%
English39.7%
Australian Aboriginal11.8%
Scottish10%
Irish8.7%
German6.1%

Top countries of birth

England3.1%
New Zealand2.6%

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

Development near Jericho

Barcaldine council approved 6 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
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Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Barcaldine council area (not just Jericho). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in Barcaldine

Compare Jericho 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.