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Burgowan flood & bushfire risk

Of Burgowan’s 59 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 98.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Burgowan’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
98.3%
In a bushfire area
59
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Burgowan

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

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Crime near Burgowan

Burgowan sits in the Howard police division, which recorded 789 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 789 total. Figures are for the whole Howard police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Burgowan

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

Who lives in Burgowan

At the 2021 Census, 16.1% of Burgowan’s 56 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39.3%
English37.5%
German23.2%
Irish10.7%
Italian7.1%
Scottish7.1%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand10.7%

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

Development near Burgowan

Fraser Coast council approved 1,674 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,674
Dwellings/yr
1,449
Houses
225
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Fraser Coast council area (not just Burgowan). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Burgowan 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.