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Cawarral flood & bushfire risk

Of Cawarral’s 418 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 91.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Cawarral’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
91.9%
In a bushfire area
418
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Cawarral

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

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Crime near Cawarral

Cawarral sits in the North Rockhampton police division, which recorded 10,022 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 10,022 total. Figures are for the whole North Rockhampton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Cawarral

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

Who lives in Cawarral

At the 2021 Census, 7.3% of Cawarral’s 831 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian49.6%
English38%
Scottish10.8%
Irish10.2%
German6.7%
Australian Aboriginal3%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.3%
England2%
Philippines0.6%
Netherlands0.5%
India0.4%

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

Development near Cawarral

Livingstone council approved 259 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

259
Dwellings/yr
207
Houses
52
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Livingstone council area (not just Cawarral). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Cawarral 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.