Avenell Heights flood risk
Of Avenell Heights’s 2,560 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Avenell Heights’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Avenell Heights
Flood and bushfire areas across Avenell Heights. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Avenell Heights
Avenell Heights sits in the Bundaberg police division, which recorded 8,381 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,381 total. Figures are for the whole Bundaberg police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Avenell Heights
Avenell Heights can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Avenell Heights
At the 2021 Census, 9.2% of Avenell Heights’s 5,028 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Avenell Heights
Bundaberg council approved 1,133 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Bundaberg council area (not just Avenell Heights). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 3 South Pocket, Avenell Heights QLD 4670
- 12 Murphy Court, Avenell Heights QLD 4670
- 7 Launchbury Court, Avenell Heights QLD 4670
- 2 Chiswick Street, Avenell Heights QLD 4670
- 120 Elliott Heads Road, Avenell Heights QLD 4670
- 4 North Pocket, Avenell Heights QLD 4670
- 1A Lutz Court, Avenell Heights QLD 4670
- 14 Maynard Street, Avenell Heights QLD 4670
Nearby suburbs
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.