Taunton flood & bushfire risk
Of Taunton’s 65 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 92.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Taunton’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 Taunton address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Taunton
Flood and bushfire areas across Taunton. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Taunton
Taunton sits in the Rosedale police division, which recorded 126 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 126 total. Figures are for the whole Rosedale police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Taunton
Taunton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Taunton
At the 2021 Census, 12.3% of Taunton’s 57 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Taunton
Gladstone council approved 238 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gladstone council area (not just Taunton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Gladstone
Compare Taunton 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.