Is Upper Pilton flood prone?

100% of mapped properties in Upper Pilton fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Upper Pilton in a bushfire zone?

65.6% of mapped properties in Upper Pilton fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

Which schools is Upper Pilton in the catchment for?

Upper Pilton falls within these school catchments: Freestone SS, Pilton SS, Allora P-10 SS, Clifton SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Upper Pilton?

At the 2021 Census 0% of Upper Pilton residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were Australian (56.2%), English (42.5%), Scottish (20%).

How much new development is there near Upper Pilton?

Toowoomba council approved 1,540 new dwellings (1,040 houses, 500 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Upper Pilton flood & bushfire risk

Of Upper Pilton’s 93 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 65.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Upper Pilton’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 Upper Pilton address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%

Of properties in a flood area

65.6%

Of properties in a bushfire area

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Upper Pilton

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

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Crime near Upper Pilton

Upper Pilton sits in the Clifton police division, which recorded 175 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 175 total. Figures are for the whole Clifton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Upper Pilton

PrimaryFreestone SS · Pilton SS

JuniorAllora P-10 SS · Clifton SHS

SeniorClifton SHS

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

Who lives in Upper Pilton

At the 2021 Census, 0% of Upper Pilton’s 80 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian56.2%

English42.5%

Scottish20%

German17.5%

Irish8.8%

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

Development near Upper Pilton

Toowoomba council approved 1,540 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

1,540

Dwellings/yr

1,040

Houses

500

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Toowoomba council area (not just Upper Pilton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Upper Pilton address:

Nearby suburbs

Hirstglen · 100% flood Pilton · 100% flood Forest Springs · 100% flood Goomburra · 100% flood Headington Hill · 100% flood Junction View · 100% flood

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.