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Norwell flood & bushfire risk

Of Norwell’s 159 mapped properties, 100% are in a council-mapped flood area and 5.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

100%
In a flood area
5.7%
In a bushfire area
159
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Norwell address:

Nearby suburbs

Woongoolba · 100% floodPimpama · 7.3% floodSteiglitz · 100% floodOrmeau · 2.6% floodJacobs Well · 100% floodOrmeau Hills · 0.3% flood

Zoning in Norwell

Norwell is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural94% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Council zone: None

Community3% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Council zone: None

Special purpose1% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Council zone: None

School catchments in Norwell

PrimaryOrmeau SS · Pimpama State Primary College · Woongoolba SS
JuniorOrmeau Woods SHS · Pimpama State Secondary College
SeniorOrmeau Woods SHS · Pimpama State Secondary College

Norwell can span more than one catchment — check a specific address above for the exact school.

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Norwell that fall within council flood/bushfire overlays — indicative only, verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF.