Is Veresdale Scrub flood prone?

8% of mapped properties in Veresdale Scrub fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Veresdale Scrub in a bushfire zone?

40.1% of mapped properties in Veresdale Scrub fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Veresdale Scrub?

Veresdale Scrub is mostly rural residential (most common zone: Rural Residential).

Which schools is Veresdale Scrub in the catchment for?

Veresdale Scrub falls within these school catchments: Veresdale Scrub SS, Woodhill SS, Beaudesert SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Veresdale Scrub?

At the 2021 Census 13.9% of Veresdale Scrub residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (47.6%), Australian (42.5%), Irish (11.5%).

How much new development is there near Veresdale Scrub?

Logan council approved 5,035 new dwellings (3,727 houses, 1,308 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Veresdale Scrub flood & bushfire risk

Of Veresdale Scrub’s 339 mapped properties, 8% are in a mapped flood area and 40.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Veresdale Scrub’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Veresdale Scrub address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

Of properties in a flood area

40.1%

Of properties in a bushfire area

339

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Veresdale Scrub

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

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Crime near Veresdale Scrub

Veresdale Scrub sits in the Beaudesert police division, which recorded 1,555 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 1,555 total. Figures are for the whole Beaudesert police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Veresdale Scrub

Veresdale Scrub is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential77.8% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural Residential

Rural20.7% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural

Environmental1.5% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Management and Conservation

School catchments in Veresdale Scrub

PrimaryVeresdale Scrub SS · Woodhill SS

JuniorBeaudesert SHS

SeniorBeaudesert SHS

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

Who lives in Veresdale Scrub

At the 2021 Census, 13.9% of Veresdale Scrub’s 548 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.6%

Australian42.5%

Irish11.5%

Scottish11.5%

German7.5%

Australian Aboriginal3.5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.1%

England2.7%

South Africa2.6%

Scotland1.1%

Germany0.5%

PNG0.5%

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

Development near Veresdale Scrub

Logan council approved 5,035 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

5,035

Dwellings/yr

3,727

Houses

1,308

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Logan council area (not just Veresdale Scrub). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Veresdale Scrub address:

Nearby suburbs

Veresdale · 28.4% flood Cedar Vale · 7.2% flood Woodhill · 18.2% flood Gleneagle · 2.8% flood Birnam · 12.1% flood Mundoolun · 6.7% flood

Other suburbs in Logan

Compare Veresdale Scrub 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.