Eli Waters flood & bushfire risk
Of Eli Waters’s 2,827 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 9.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Eli Waters’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 Eli Waters
Flood and bushfire areas across Eli Waters. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Eli Waters
Eli Waters sits in the Hervey Bay police division, which recorded 6,858 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,858 total. Figures are for the whole Hervey Bay police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Eli Waters
Eli Waters can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Eli Waters
At the 2021 Census, 18.7% of Eli Waters’s 3,758 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 Eli Waters
Fraser Coast council approved 1,674 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Fraser Coast council area (not just Eli Waters). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 41/25-67 Pialba - Burrum Heads Road, Eli Waters QLD 4655
- 69 Bounty Circuit, Eli Waters QLD 4655
- 2 Butcherbird Close, Eli Waters QLD 4655
- 23 Waterside Way, Eli Waters QLD 4655
- 2 Wongala Way, Eli Waters QLD 4655
- 10 Burnett Court, Eli Waters QLD 4655
- 19 Thornbill Drive, Eli Waters QLD 4655
- 26 Cherry Venture Drive, Eli Waters QLD 4655
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.