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Lower Wonga flood & bushfire risk

Of Lower Wonga’s 222 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 25.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Lower Wonga’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
25.2%
In a bushfire area
222
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Lower Wonga

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

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Crime near Lower Wonga

Lower Wonga sits in the Gympie police division, which recorded 5,059 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 5,059 total. Figures are for the whole Gympie police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Lower Wonga

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

Who lives in Lower Wonga

At the 2021 Census, 12.9% of Lower Wonga’s 310 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45.5%
English37.1%
German9.7%
Scottish9.4%
Irish8.1%
Australian Aboriginal5.2%

Top countries of birth

England3.5%
New Zealand3.2%
South Africa1%

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

Development near Lower Wonga

Gympie council approved 472 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

472
Dwellings/yr
365
Houses
107
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gympie council area (not just Lower Wonga). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Lower Wonga 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.