The Bluff bushfire risk
Of The Bluff’s 55 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 12.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, The Bluff’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific The Bluff address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in The Bluff
Flood and bushfire areas across The Bluff. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near The Bluff
The Bluff sits in the Rosewood police division, which recorded 937 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 937 total. Figures are for the whole Rosewood police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in The Bluff
The Bluff is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural B
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural C
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural E
School catchments in The Bluff
The Bluff can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in The Bluff
At the 2021 Census, 3.8% of The Bluff’s 53 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 The Bluff
Ipswich council approved 3,522 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just The Bluff). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Ipswich
Compare The Bluff 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.