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New Moonta flood & bushfire risk

Of New Moonta’s 150 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 77.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, New Moonta’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
77.3%
In a bushfire area
150
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in New Moonta

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

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Crime near New Moonta

New Moonta sits in the Gin Gin police division, which recorded 617 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 617 total. Figures are for the whole Gin Gin police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in New Moonta

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

Who lives in New Moonta

At the 2021 Census, 19.2% of New Moonta’s 78 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.2%
Australian33.3%
Irish16.7%
German15.4%
Scottish5.1%

Top countries of birth

England7.7%
Germany3.8%

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

Development near New Moonta

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 New Moonta). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific New Moonta 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.