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Riordanvale flood & bushfire risk

Of Riordanvale’s 312 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 86.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Riordanvale’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 Riordanvale address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
86.9%
Of properties in a bushfire area
312
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Riordanvale

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

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Crime near Riordanvale

Riordanvale sits in the Whitsunday police division, which recorded 3,125 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,125 total. Figures are for the whole Whitsunday police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Riordanvale

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

Who lives in Riordanvale

At the 2021 Census, 13.7% of Riordanvale’s 386 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40.9%
Australian34.5%
Irish9.8%
Scottish8.8%
German5.2%
Italian2.8%

Top countries of birth

England3.4%
New Zealand2.1%
Indonesia1.8%
South Africa1.8%
United States1.8%
Netherlands1%

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

Development near Riordanvale

Whitsunday council approved 171 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

171
Dwellings/yr
159
Houses
12
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Whitsunday council area (not just Riordanvale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Riordanvale 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.