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Boolboonda flood & bushfire risk

Of Boolboonda’s 140 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 94.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

100%
In a flood area
94.3%
In a bushfire area
140
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Boolboonda

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

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Crime near Boolboonda

Boolboonda sits in the Gin Gin police division, which recorded 617 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 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 617 total. Figures are for the whole Gin Gin police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Boolboonda

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

Who lives in Boolboonda

At the 2021 Census, 9.1% of Boolboonda’s 55 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English54.5%
Australian40%
Australian Aboriginal9.1%
Chinese5.5%
German5.5%

Top countries of birth

England5.5%
New Zealand5.5%

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

Development near Boolboonda

Bundaberg council approved 1,133 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,133
Dwellings/yr
906
Houses
227
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Bundaberg council area (not just Boolboonda). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Boolboonda address:

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.