What does Highest Bushfire Exposure rank?

Highest Bushfire Exposure ranks suburbs in Australia 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.

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for Australia. 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.

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.

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.

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Ranking · Australia · 50 suburbs

Highest Bushfire Exposure

Name: Highest Bushfire Exposure — Australia ranked dataset
Creator: QuickProperty

Australian suburbs (NSW, VIC, QLD) with the most land inside the official Bushfire Prone Area layers (population > 500). Estimated exposure, not a BAL rating..

Leading suburb

BaradineNSW

Leading value

100.0%

Runner-up

BembokaNSW

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

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. — Australia

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD

How to read this ranking

Use highest bushfire exposure as a shortlist tool, then verify the finalists in detail.

BEST FOR

Finding which areas deserve a closer look first.

This ranking works best as a first-pass screen, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.

READ IT AS

One signal in the workflow, not the whole answer.

A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.

NEXT STEP

Move into compare or suburb detail once a few names repeat.

Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.

VERIFY evidence

Single-signal shortlist screen

A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.

SHORTLIST SCREEN

Top candidates are research leads.

Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.

Shortlist flow

Use #1 Baradine and #2 Bemboka as the first compare pair.

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.

Compare top 2Open #1 detail Open #2 detail

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	EXPOSURE	BAND · CAT1	POP
1	Baradine	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 49%	783
2	Bemboka	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 67%	589
3	Binnaway	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 50%	658
4	Blaxlands Ridge	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 90%	589
5	Brogo	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 84%	581
6	Brooklyn	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 96%	737
7	Bywong	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 37%	1,342
8	Captains Flat	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 90%	611
9	Cargo	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 11%	562
10	Carwoola	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 45%	1,602
11	Coolah	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 36%	1,262
12	Cudal	NSW	100.0%	Severe	586
13	Gundaroo	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 28%	1,233
14	Kurrajong Hills	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 63%	705
15	Loomberah	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 15%	552
16	Michelago	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 38%	642
17	Moonbah	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 21%	564
18	Murrumbateman	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 2%	3,607
19	Nyngan	NSW	100.0%	Severe	1,953
20	Oakdale	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 75%	2,028
21	Quorrobolong	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 39%	573
22	Razorback	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 35%	1,174
23	Run-o-Waters	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 1%	605
24	Tomerong	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 80%	1,194
25	Wallaroo	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 8%	576
26	Warrimoo	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 75%	2,452
27	Waterfall	NSW	100.0%	Severe · 95%	522
28	Wilcannia	NSW	100.0%	Severe	735
29	Aireys Inlet	VIC	100.0%	Severe	979
30	Anakie	VIC	100.0%	Severe	734
31	Anglesea	VIC	100.0%	Severe	3,208
32	Avenel	VIC	100.0%	Severe	1,112
33	Avonsleigh	VIC	100.0%	Severe	844
34	Axedale	VIC	100.0%	Severe	984
35	Badger Creek	VIC	100.0%	Severe	1,610
36	Baranduda	VIC	100.0%	Severe	3,041
37	Barnawartha	VIC	100.0%	Severe	987
38	Batesford	VIC	100.0%	Severe	1,141
39	Beaconsfield Upper	VIC	100.0%	Severe	2,997
40	Belgrave	VIC	100.0%	Severe	3,894
41	Belgrave Heights	VIC	100.0%	Severe	1,398
42	Belgrave South	VIC	100.0%	Severe	1,670
43	Bolwarra	VIC	100.0%	Severe	647
44	Boolarra	VIC	100.0%	Severe	1,023
45	Briagolong	VIC	100.0%	Severe	1,133
46	Bright	VIC	100.0%	Severe	2,620
47	Bruthen	VIC	100.0%	Severe	820
48	Bullengarook	VIC	100.0%	Severe	714
49	Buln Buln	VIC	100.0%	Severe	551
50	Bushfield	VIC	100.0%	Severe	596

FAQ

Australian highest bushfire exposure FAQ

What does Highest Bushfire Exposure rank?

Highest Bushfire Exposure ranks suburbs in Australia 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.
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for Australia. 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.
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.
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.