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The Gemfields flood & bushfire risk

Of The Gemfields’s 1,521 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 28.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, The Gemfields’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 The Gemfields address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
28.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,521
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in The Gemfields

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

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Crime near The Gemfields

The Gemfields sits in the Anakie police division, which recorded 186 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 186 total. Figures are for the whole Anakie police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in The Gemfields

PrimaryAnakie SS · Denison SS · Gindie SS
JuniorEmerald SHS
SeniorEmerald SHS

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

Development near The Gemfields

Central Highlands (Qld) council approved 50 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

50
Dwellings/yr
30
Houses
20
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Central Highlands (Qld) council area (not just The Gemfields). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific The Gemfields address:

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.