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Bundaberg East flood & bushfire risk

Of Bundaberg East’s 2,033 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

100%
In a flood area
5%
In a bushfire area
2,033
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bundaberg East

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

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Crime near Bundaberg East

Bundaberg East sits in the Bundaberg police division, which recorded 8,381 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 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 Bundaberg East

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

Who lives in Bundaberg East

At the 2021 Census, 12.2% of Bundaberg East’s 2,839 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40.9%
Australian40.7%
Scottish9.2%
Irish9.2%
German8.2%
Australian Aboriginal5.7%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.5%
England2.3%
Philippines1%
Thailand0.7%
South Korea0.6%
India0.5%

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

Development near Bundaberg East

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 Bundaberg East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bundaberg East 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.