Stanthorpe flood & bushfire risk

Of Stanthorpe’s 4,005 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 21.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Stanthorpe’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
21.9%
Of properties in a bushfire area
4,005
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Stanthorpe

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

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Crime near Stanthorpe

Stanthorpe sits in the Stanthorpe police division, which recorded 940 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 940 total. Figures are for the whole Stanthorpe police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Stanthorpe

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

Who lives in Stanthorpe

At the 2021 Census, 15.3% of Stanthorpe’s 5,286 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.9%
Australian36.1%
Irish11.2%
Italian11%
Scottish10.9%
German5.9%

Top countries of birth

England2.7%
Italy2.1%
New Zealand1.9%
South Korea0.6%
Netherlands0.6%
Germany0.5%

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

Development near Stanthorpe

Southern Downs council approved 269 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

269
Dwellings/yr
195
Houses
74
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Southern Downs council area (not just Stanthorpe). 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.