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Meadowvale flood & bushfire risk

Of Meadowvale’s 275 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 36% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Meadowvale’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
36%
In a bushfire area
275
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Meadowvale

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

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Crime near Meadowvale

Meadowvale sits in the Bundaberg police division, which recorded 8,381 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 8,381 total. Figures are for the whole Bundaberg police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Meadowvale

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

Who lives in Meadowvale

At the 2021 Census, 9.4% of Meadowvale’s 434 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.4%
Australian40.6%
Irish11.3%
German8.5%
Scottish7.1%
Italian2.8%

Top countries of birth

Ireland1.2%
New Zealand1.2%
Scotland1.2%
England0.9%
Malta0.9%
South Africa0.7%

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

Development near Meadowvale

Bundaberg council approved 1,133 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,133
Dwellings/yr
906
Houses
227
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Bundaberg council area (not just Meadowvale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Meadowvale 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.