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Whetstone flood & bushfire risk

Of Whetstone’s 180 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 42.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Whetstone’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 Whetstone address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
42.8%
Of properties in a bushfire area
180
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Whetstone

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

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Crime near Whetstone

Whetstone sits in the Yelarbon police division, which recorded 78 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 78 total. Figures are for the whole Yelarbon police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Whetstone

PrimaryInglewood SS · Yelarbon SS
JuniorInglewood SS
SeniorGoondiwindi SHS

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

Who lives in Whetstone

At the 2021 Census, 0% of Whetstone’s 70 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian51.4%
English40%
Scottish21.4%
Irish7.1%
Australian Aboriginal5.7%
German5.7%

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

Development near Whetstone

Goondiwindi council approved 21 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

21
Dwellings/yr
21
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Goondiwindi council area (not just Whetstone). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Whetstone 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.