Severnlea flood & bushfire risk
Of Severnlea’s 258 mapped properties, 82.6% are in a mapped flood area and 60.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Severnlea’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 Severnlea address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Severnlea
Flood and bushfire areas across Severnlea. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Severnlea
Severnlea sits in the Stanthorpe police division, which recorded 940 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 940 total. Figures are for the whole Stanthorpe police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Severnlea
Severnlea can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Severnlea
At the 2021 Census, 12% of Severnlea’s 382 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Severnlea
Southern Downs council approved 269 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Southern Downs council area (not just Severnlea). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Southern Downs
Compare Severnlea 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.