Highest Bushfire Exposure — QLD
Australian suburbs (NSW, VIC, QLD) with the most land inside the official Bushfire Prone Area layers (population > 500). Estimated exposure, not a BAL rating. in QLD.
Highest Bushfire Exposure
Australian suburbs (NSW, VIC, QLD) with the most land inside the official Bushfire Prone Area layers (population > 500). Estimated exposure, not a BAL rating. — QLD
This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in QLD, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.
A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.
Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.
A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.
Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.
Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.
- #1HerbertonQLD98.6%Severe · 25%
- #2Kobble CreekQLD98.5%Severe · 60%
- #3IlkleyQLD98.0%Severe · 70%
- #4Bluewater ParkQLD97.8%Severe · 25%
- #5Marcus BeachQLD97.7%Severe · 12%
- #6WoorimQLD97.0%Severe
- #7Mount GarnetQLD96.1%Severe · 1%
- #8BonoginQLD96.0%Severe · 57%
- #9Upper BrookfieldQLD96.0%Severe · 70%
- #10MonsQLD95.8%Severe · 46%
- #11SheldonQLD95.6%Severe · 1%
- #12Upper LockyerQLD95.6%Severe · 29%
- #13BondoolaQLD95.4%Severe · 5%
- #14ClagirabaQLD95.3%Severe · 63%
- #15Mount CrosbyQLD94.9%Severe · 8%
- #16WitherenQLD94.6%Severe · 50%
- #17Castaways BeachQLD94.0%Severe · 17%
- #18BuruaQLD93.9%Severe · 14%
- #19TanawhaQLD93.8%Severe · 57%
- #20CooktownQLD93.7%Severe · 4%
- #21TinbeerwahQLD93.7%Severe · 34%
- #22Lower BeechmontQLD93.3%Severe · 57%
- #23Kiels MountainQLD92.9%Severe · 48%
- #24CardwellQLD91.8%Severe · 23%
- #25WhitsundaysQLD91.7%Severe · 67%
- #26BeerburrumQLD91.6%Severe · 8%
- #27WoorabindaQLD91.5%Severe
- #28GreenbankQLD91.4%Severe · 6%
- #29KirkwoodQLD91.4%Severe · 3%
- #30CawarralQLD91.2%Severe · 10%
- #31Bahrs ScrubQLD91.1%Severe · 10%
- #32Tallebudgera ValleyQLD90.9%Severe · 59%
- #33North MacleanQLD90.8%Severe
- #34BurbankQLD90.2%Severe · 1%
- #35Mount CottonQLD89.6%Severe · 18%
- #36TieriQLD89.5%Severe
- #37AnsteadQLD89.0%Severe · 23%
- #38ShawQLD88.7%Severe
- #39WondeclaQLD88.5%Severe · 33%
- #40CabarlahQLD88.3%Severe · 34%
- #41KingsholmeQLD88.3%Severe · 32%
- #42Peregian BeachQLD88.0%Severe · 4%
- #43Glen EdenQLD87.9%Severe · 5%
- #44Point LookoutQLD87.9%Severe · 17%
- #45WongawallanQLD87.9%Severe · 60%
- #46BluewaterQLD87.5%Severe
- #47BuccanQLD87.3%Severe · 4%
- #48DimbulahQLD87.2%Severe · 9%
- #49CanungraQLD87.0%Severe · 33%
- #50Mount NathanQLD86.9%Severe · 35%
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | EXPOSURE | BAND · CAT1 | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herberton | QLD | 98.6% | Severe · 25% | 895 |
| 2 | Kobble Creek | QLD | 98.5% | Severe · 60% | 654 |
| 3 | Ilkley | QLD | 98.0% | Severe · 70% | 812 |
| 4 | Bluewater Park | QLD | 97.8% | Severe · 25% | 1,066 |
| 5 | Marcus Beach | QLD | 97.7% | Severe · 12% | 839 |
| 6 | Woorim | QLD | 97.0% | Severe | 1,843 |
| 7 | Mount Garnet | QLD | 96.1% | Severe · 1% | 532 |
| 8 | Bonogin | QLD | 96.0% | Severe · 57% | 4,896 |
| 9 | Upper Brookfield | QLD | 96.0% | Severe · 70% | 857 |
| 10 | Mons | QLD | 95.8% | Severe · 46% | 1,179 |
| 11 | Sheldon | QLD | 95.6% | Severe · 1% | 1,762 |
| 12 | Upper Lockyer | QLD | 95.6% | Severe · 29% | 542 |
| 13 | Bondoola | QLD | 95.4% | Severe · 5% | 551 |
| 14 | Clagiraba | QLD | 95.3% | Severe · 63% | 651 |
| 15 | Mount Crosby | QLD | 94.9% | Severe · 8% | 1,860 |
| 16 | Witheren | QLD | 94.6% | Severe · 50% | 581 |
| 17 | Castaways Beach | QLD | 94.0% | Severe · 17% | 683 |
| 18 | Burua | QLD | 93.9% | Severe · 14% | 849 |
| 19 | Tanawha | QLD | 93.8% | Severe · 57% | 1,312 |
| 20 | Cooktown | QLD | 93.7% | Severe · 4% | 2,746 |
| 21 | Tinbeerwah | QLD | 93.7% | Severe · 34% | 1,160 |
| 22 | Lower Beechmont | QLD | 93.3% | Severe · 57% | 1,067 |
| 23 | Kiels Mountain | QLD | 92.9% | Severe · 48% | 714 |
| 24 | Cardwell | QLD | 91.8% | Severe · 23% | 1,320 |
| 25 | Whitsundays | QLD | 91.7% | Severe · 67% | 2,281 |
| 26 | Beerburrum | QLD | 91.6% | Severe · 8% | 941 |
| 27 | Woorabinda | QLD | 91.5% | Severe | 1,019 |
| 28 | Greenbank | QLD | 91.4% | Severe · 6% | 9,587 |
| 29 | Kirkwood | QLD | 91.4% | Severe · 3% | 2,513 |
| 30 | Cawarral | QLD | 91.2% | Severe · 10% | 831 |
| 31 | Bahrs Scrub | QLD | 91.1% | Severe · 10% | 4,508 |
| 32 | Tallebudgera Valley | QLD | 90.9% | Severe · 59% | 1,762 |
| 33 | North Maclean | QLD | 90.8% | Severe | 1,581 |
| 34 | Burbank | QLD | 90.2% | Severe · 1% | 1,051 |
| 35 | Mount Cotton | QLD | 89.6% | Severe · 18% | 7,302 |
| 36 | Tieri | QLD | 89.5% | Severe | 732 |
| 37 | Anstead | QLD | 89.0% | Severe · 23% | 1,522 |
| 38 | Shaw | QLD | 88.7% | Severe | 760 |
| 39 | Wondecla | QLD | 88.5% | Severe · 33% | 661 |
| 40 | Cabarlah | QLD | 88.3% | Severe · 34% | 1,307 |
| 41 | Kingsholme | QLD | 88.3% | Severe · 32% | 782 |
| 42 | Peregian Beach | QLD | 88.0% | Severe · 4% | 4,972 |
| 43 | Glen Eden | QLD | 87.9% | Severe · 5% | 2,918 |
| 44 | Point Lookout | QLD | 87.9% | Severe · 17% | 785 |
| 45 | Wongawallan | QLD | 87.9% | Severe · 60% | 1,415 |
| 46 | Bluewater | QLD | 87.5% | Severe | 1,085 |
| 47 | Buccan | QLD | 87.3% | Severe · 4% | 2,134 |
| 48 | Dimbulah | QLD | 87.2% | Severe · 9% | 975 |
| 49 | Canungra | QLD | 87.0% | Severe · 33% | 1,436 |
| 50 | Mount Nathan | QLD | 86.9% | Severe · 35% | 1,375 |
Australian highest bushfire exposure FAQ
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What does Highest Bushfire Exposure rank?
Highest Bushfire Exposure ranks suburbs in QLD using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Australian suburbs (NSW, VIC, QLD) with the most land inside the official Bushfire Prone Area layers (population > 500). Estimated exposure, not a BAL rating.
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for QLD. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
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Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?
No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
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How current is the ranking data?
QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.