Silkstone flood risk
Of Silkstone’s 1,938 mapped properties, 1.1% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Silkstone’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 Silkstone address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Silkstone
Flood and bushfire areas across Silkstone. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Silkstone
Silkstone sits in the Yamanto police division, which recorded 3,898 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,898 total. Figures are for the whole Yamanto police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Silkstone
Silkstone is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Residential Low Density
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Character Housing Low Density
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Residential Medium Density
School catchments in Silkstone
Silkstone can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Silkstone
At the 2021 Census, 13.2% of Silkstone’s 3,830 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 Silkstone
Ipswich council approved 3,522 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Silkstone). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Ipswich
Compare Silkstone 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.