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Minerva flood & bushfire risk

Of Minerva’s 99 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 57.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Minerva’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 Minerva address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
57.6%
Of properties in a bushfire area
99
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Minerva

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

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Crime near Minerva

Minerva sits in the Springsure police division, which recorded 61 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 61 total. Figures are for the whole Springsure police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Minerva

PrimaryGindie SS · Lochington SS · Springsure SS
JuniorSpringsure SS
SeniorEmerald SHS

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

Who lives in Minerva

At the 2021 Census, 7.3% of Minerva’s 55 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian70.9%
English18.2%
German16.4%
Scottish14.5%
Irish12.7%

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

Development near Minerva

Central Highlands (Qld) council approved 50 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

50
Dwellings/yr
30
Houses
20
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Central Highlands (Qld) council area (not just Minerva). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Minerva address:

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.