St George flood & bushfire risk

Of St George’s 2,912 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 26.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, St George’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 St George address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
26.8%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,912
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in St George

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

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Crime near St George

St George sits in the Saint George police division, which recorded 645 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 645 total. Figures are for the whole Saint George police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in St George

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

Who lives in St George

At the 2021 Census, 6.5% of St George’s 3,130 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian42.9%
English32.5%
Australian Aboriginal20.2%
Irish9.2%
Scottish8%
German4.8%

Top countries of birth

Philippines1.1%
New Zealand1%
England1%
India0.5%
South Africa0.4%
Ireland0.2%

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

Development near St George

Balonne council approved 9 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
7
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Balonne council area (not just St George). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in Balonne

Compare St George 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.