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Point Vernon flood & bushfire risk

Of Point Vernon’s 3,308 mapped properties, 46.9% are in a mapped flood area and 8.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Point Vernon’s flood exposure is in line with the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

46.9%
In a flood area
8.9%
In a bushfire area
3,308
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Point Vernon

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

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Crime near Point Vernon

Point Vernon sits in the Hervey Bay police division, which recorded 6,858 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 6,858 total. Figures are for the whole Hervey Bay police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Point Vernon

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

Who lives in Point Vernon

At the 2021 Census, 16.9% of Point Vernon’s 5,718 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.6%
Australian37.7%
Scottish12.1%
Irish11.1%
German6.8%
Australian Aboriginal4.5%

Top countries of birth

England6.3%
New Zealand3.2%
Germany0.7%
Philippines0.6%
South Africa0.6%
Scotland0.5%

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

Development near Point Vernon

Fraser Coast council approved 1,674 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,674
Dwellings/yr
1,449
Houses
225
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Fraser Coast council area (not just Point Vernon). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Point Vernon 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.