Kirkwood flood & bushfire risk
Of Kirkwood’s 1,118 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 66.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Kirkwood’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 Kirkwood address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Kirkwood
Flood and bushfire areas across Kirkwood. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Kirkwood
Kirkwood sits in the Gladstone police division, which recorded 6,427 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,427 total. Figures are for the whole Gladstone police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Kirkwood
Kirkwood can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Kirkwood
At the 2021 Census, 21.4% of Kirkwood’s 2,513 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 Kirkwood
Gladstone council approved 238 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gladstone council area (not just Kirkwood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Gladstone
Compare Kirkwood 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.