Thanes Creek flood & bushfire risk

Of Thanes Creek’s 101 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 76.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Thanes Creek’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 Thanes Creek address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
76.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
101
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Thanes Creek

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

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Crime near Thanes Creek

Thanes Creek sits in the Leyburn police division, which recorded 91 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 91 total. Figures are for the whole Leyburn police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Thanes Creek

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

Who lives in Thanes Creek

At the 2021 Census, 9.8% of Thanes Creek’s 61 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian62.3%
English34.4%
Irish11.5%
Scottish9.8%
Australian Aboriginal6.6%

Top countries of birth

England6.6%

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

Development near Thanes Creek

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 Thanes Creek). 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.