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Traveston flood & bushfire risk

Of Traveston’s 297 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 79.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Traveston’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
79.5%
In a bushfire area
297
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Traveston

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

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Crime near Traveston

Traveston sits in the Gympie police division, which recorded 5,059 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 5,059 total. Figures are for the whole Gympie police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Traveston

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

Who lives in Traveston

At the 2021 Census, 14.1% of Traveston’s 509 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44%
Australian33.6%
Scottish13.8%
Irish10%
German9.2%
Australian Aboriginal4.1%

Top countries of birth

England4.7%
New Zealand3.3%
Scotland1.4%
Fiji1%
Germany1%
South Africa1%

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

Development near Traveston

Gympie council approved 472 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

472
Dwellings/yr
365
Houses
107
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gympie council area (not just Traveston). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Traveston 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.