Lockhart River flood & bushfire risk

Of Lockhart River’s 425 mapped properties, 1.2% are in a mapped flood area and 56.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Lockhart River’s flood exposure is below 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

1.2%
Of properties in a flood area
56.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
425
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Lockhart River

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

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Crime near Lockhart River

Lockhart River sits in the Lockhart River police division, which recorded 427 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 427 total. Figures are for the whole Lockhart River police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Lockhart River

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

Who lives in Lockhart River

At the 2021 Census, 3.4% of Lockhart River’s 640 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian Aboriginal77.2%
English4.4%
Australian4.2%
Maori1.7%
German1.6%
Irish1.6%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand0.6%
England0.5%

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

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.