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Rita Island flood & bushfire risk

Of Rita Island’s 204 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 14.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Rita Island’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Rita Island address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
14.7%
Of properties in a bushfire area
204
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Rita Island

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

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Crime near Rita Island

Rita Island sits in the Ayr police division, which recorded 1,600 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 1,600 total. Figures are for the whole Ayr police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Rita Island

PrimaryJarvisfield SS
JuniorAyr SHS
SeniorAyr SHS

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

Who lives in Rita Island

At the 2021 Census, 2.3% of Rita Island’s 172 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45.9%
English36.6%
Scottish9.3%
German8.1%
Italian7%
Irish4.1%

Top countries of birth

England2.3%

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

Development near Rita Island

Burdekin council approved 24 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

24
Dwellings/yr
20
Houses
4
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Burdekin council area (not just Rita Island). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Rita Island 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.