Rolleston flood & bushfire risk

Of Rolleston’s 202 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 25.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
25.7%
Of properties in a bushfire area
202
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Rolleston

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

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Crime near Rolleston

Rolleston sits in the Rolleston police division, which recorded 17 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 17 total. Figures are for the whole Rolleston police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Rolleston

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

Who lives in Rolleston

At the 2021 Census, 1.5% of Rolleston’s 132 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.7%
English45.5%
Scottish10.6%
Irish8.3%
German4.5%
Greek3.8%

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

Development near Rolleston

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

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

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.