Laura flood & bushfire risk
Of Laura’s 144 mapped properties, 8.3% are in a mapped flood area and 93.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Laura’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Laura address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Laura
Flood and bushfire areas across Laura. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Laura
Laura sits in the Laura police division, which recorded 101 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 101 total. Figures are for the whole Laura police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Laura
Laura can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Laura
At the 2021 Census, 3.8% of Laura’s 133 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Laura
Cook council approved 27 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cook council area (not just Laura). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Cook
Compare Laura 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.