Is Rathdowney flood prone?

16.5% of mapped properties in Rathdowney fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Rathdowney in a bushfire zone?

0% of mapped properties in Rathdowney fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

Which schools is Rathdowney in the catchment for?

Rathdowney falls within these school catchments: Maroon SS, Rathdowney SS, Beaudesert SHS, Boonah SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Rathdowney?

At the 2021 Census 7.8% of Rathdowney residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (41.9%), Australian (41.2%), Irish (19.1%).

How much new development is there near Rathdowney?

Scenic Rim council approved 485 new dwellings (459 houses, 26 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Rathdowney flood risk

Of Rathdowney’s 278 mapped properties, 16.5% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Rathdowney’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Rathdowney address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

16.5%

Of properties in a flood area

Of properties in a bushfire area

278

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Rathdowney

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

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Crime near Rathdowney

Rathdowney sits in the Rathdowney police division, which recorded 148 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 148 total. Figures are for the whole Rathdowney police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Rathdowney

PrimaryMaroon SS · Rathdowney SS

JuniorBeaudesert SHS · Boonah SHS

SeniorBeaudesert SHS · Boonah SHS

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

Who lives in Rathdowney

At the 2021 Census, 7.8% of Rathdowney’s 320 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.9%

Australian41.2%

Irish19.1%

Scottish9.1%

German8.1%

Australian Aboriginal2.8%

Top countries of birth

England2.8%

Netherlands0.9%

New Zealand0.9%

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

Development near Rathdowney

Scenic Rim council approved 485 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

485

Dwellings/yr

459

Houses

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Scenic Rim council area (not just Rathdowney). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Innisplain · 26.5% flood Barney View · 3.1% flood Palen Creek · 28.3% flood Knapp Creek · 10.1% flood Running Creek · 21.8% flood Oaky Creek · 23.7% flood

Other suburbs in Scenic Rim

Compare Rathdowney 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.