Elliott Heads flood & bushfire risk
Of Elliott Heads’s 998 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 14.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Elliott Heads’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Elliott Heads
Flood and bushfire areas across Elliott Heads. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Elliott Heads
Elliott Heads sits in the Bargara police division, which recorded 788 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 788 total. Figures are for the whole Bargara police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Elliott Heads
Elliott Heads can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Elliott Heads
At the 2021 Census, 14.1% of Elliott Heads’s 1,160 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 Elliott Heads
Bundaberg council approved 1,133 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Bundaberg council area (not just Elliott Heads). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 32 Emperor Drive, Elliott Heads QLD 4670
- 15 Rule Street, Elliott Heads QLD 4670
- 38 Sea Pearl Drive, Elliott Heads QLD 4670
- 14 Gozo Court, Elliott Heads QLD 4670
- 103 Melcer Road, Elliott Heads QLD 4670
- 13 Oyster Place, Elliott Heads QLD 4670
- 4 Bluefin Court, Elliott Heads QLD 4670
- 6 Dolphin Court, Elliott Heads QLD 4670
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.