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Mount Tom flood & bushfire risk

Of Mount Tom’s 74 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 81.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mount Tom’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 Mount Tom address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
81.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
74
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Tom

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

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Crime near Mount Tom

Mount Tom sits in the Miriam Vale police division, which recorded 283 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 283 total. Figures are for the whole Miriam Vale police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Mount Tom

PrimaryLowmead SS · Miriam Vale SS
JuniorMiriam Vale SS
SeniorRosedale SS · Tannum Sands SHS

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

Development near Mount Tom

Gladstone council approved 238 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

238
Dwellings/yr
222
Houses
16
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gladstone council area (not just Mount Tom). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mount Tom 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.