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Kalunga flood & bushfire risk

Of Kalunga’s 84 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 91.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Kalunga’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
91.7%
In a bushfire area
84
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Kalunga

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

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Crime near Kalunga

Kalunga sits in the Herberton police division, which recorded 190 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 190 total. Figures are for the whole Herberton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Kalunga

PrimaryHerberton SS - Primary Campus
JuniorHerberton SS - Secondary Campus
SeniorAtherton SHS · Ravenshoe SS - Senior Campus

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

Who lives in Kalunga

At the 2021 Census, 10.7% of Kalunga’s 103 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.8%
Australian37.9%
Irish11.7%
Scottish11.7%
Australian Aboriginal5.8%
German5.8%

Top countries of birth

England4.9%
New Zealand4.9%

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

Development near Kalunga

Tablelands council approved 198 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

198
Dwellings/yr
172
Houses
26
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Tablelands council area (not just Kalunga). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Kalunga 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.