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Svensson Heights flood & bushfire risk

Of Svensson Heights’s 1,985 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Svensson Heights’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
5%
In a bushfire area
1,985
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Svensson Heights

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

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Crime near Svensson Heights

Svensson Heights 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 Svensson Heights

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

Who lives in Svensson Heights

At the 2021 Census, 8.9% of Svensson Heights’s 3,334 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.2%
English41.9%
Irish10.3%
Scottish9.8%
German9%
Australian Aboriginal6.3%

Top countries of birth

England2%
New Zealand1.7%
Philippines0.4%
Italy0.4%
India0.4%
United States0.3%

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

Development near Svensson Heights

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 Svensson Heights). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Svensson Heights 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.