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Urraween flood & bushfire risk

Of Urraween’s 5,501 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 8.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Urraween’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
8.8%
In a bushfire area
5,501
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Urraween

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

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Crime near Urraween

Urraween 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 Urraween

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

Who lives in Urraween

At the 2021 Census, 23.1% of Urraween’s 7,951 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.5%
Australian34.8%
Scottish10.4%
Irish9.4%
German7.2%
Australian Aboriginal3.5%

Top countries of birth

England7.2%
New Zealand3%
India1.2%
Germany1.1%
Philippines1%
Scotland0.9%

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

Development near Urraween

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 Urraween). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Urraween 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.