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Kalpowar flood & bushfire risk

Of Kalpowar’s 172 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 65.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Kalpowar’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
65.1%
In a bushfire area
172
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Kalpowar

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

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Crime near Kalpowar

Kalpowar sits in the Monto police division, which recorded 173 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 173 total. Figures are for the whole Monto police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Kalpowar

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

Who lives in Kalpowar

At the 2021 Census, 7.5% of Kalpowar’s 53 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English52.8%
Australian20.8%
German17%
Scottish7.5%
Irish5.7%
Italian5.7%

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

Development near Kalpowar

North Burnett council approved 33 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

33
Dwellings/yr
33
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole North Burnett council area (not just Kalpowar). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Kalpowar 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.