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West Prairie flood risk

Of West Prairie’s 91 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific West Prairie address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
91
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in West Prairie

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

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Crime near West Prairie

West Prairie sits in the Cecil Plains police division, which recorded 60 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 60 total. Figures are for the whole Cecil Plains police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in West Prairie

PrimaryBowenville SS · Cecil Plains SS · Jondaryan SS
JuniorCecil Plains SS · Oakey SHS
SeniorDalby SHS · Oakey SHS

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

Who lives in West Prairie

At the 2021 Census, 0% of West Prairie’s 78 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.4%
English38.5%
Scottish24.4%
German15.4%
Irish10.3%

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

Development near West Prairie

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

1,540
Dwellings/yr
1,040
Houses
500
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Toowoomba council area (not just West Prairie). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific West Prairie 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.