Thorndale flood & bushfire risk

Of Thorndale’s 94 mapped properties, 85.1% are in a mapped flood area and 97.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Thorndale’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

85.1%
Of properties in a flood area
97.9%
Of properties in a bushfire area
94
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Thorndale

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

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Crime near Thorndale

Thorndale 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 Thorndale

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

Who lives in Thorndale

At the 2021 Census, 9.7% of Thorndale’s 134 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39.6%
English38.1%
Irish14.2%
Scottish11.9%
German9%
Australian Aboriginal3.7%

Top countries of birth

Netherlands2.2%
New Zealand2.2%

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

Development near Thorndale

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 Thorndale). 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.