Southern Cross flood & bushfire risk
Of Southern Cross’s 495 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 34.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Southern Cross’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 Southern Cross address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Southern Cross
Flood and bushfire areas across Southern Cross. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Southern Cross
Southern Cross sits in the Charters Towers police division, which recorded 2,010 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,010 total. Figures are for the whole Charters Towers police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Southern Cross
Southern Cross can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Southern Cross
At the 2021 Census, 3.7% of Southern Cross’s 575 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 Southern Cross
Charters Towers council approved 26 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Charters Towers council area (not just Southern Cross). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 15 Sharp Road, Southern Cross QLD 4820
- 1 Maria Road, Southern Cross QLD 4820
- 43 Leitch Road, Southern Cross QLD 4820
- 52 Gamma Road, Southern Cross QLD 4820
- 54 View Street, Southern Cross QLD 4820
- 60 Missock Road, Southern Cross QLD 4820
- 69 Back Creek Road, Southern Cross QLD 4820
- 7 Urdera Road, Southern Cross QLD 4820
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Charters Towers
Compare Southern Cross 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.