Welcome Creek flood & bushfire risk
Of Welcome Creek’s 267 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 14.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Welcome Creek’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Welcome Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Welcome Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Welcome Creek
Welcome Creek sits in the Bundaberg police division, which recorded 8,381 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
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 Welcome Creek
Welcome Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Welcome Creek
At the 2021 Census, 9.3% of Welcome Creek’s 421 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Welcome Creek
Bundaberg council approved 1,133 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Bundaberg council area (not just Welcome Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 17 Pappalardo Road, Welcome Creek QLD 4670
- 146 Fairydale Road, Welcome Creek QLD 4670
- 611 Gooburrum Road, Welcome Creek QLD 4670
- 366 Tolls Road, Welcome Creek QLD 4670
- 8 Angela Court, Welcome Creek QLD 4670
- 1 Judys Place, Welcome Creek QLD 4670
- 81 De Cortes Road, Welcome Creek QLD 4670
- 254 Eardleys Road, Welcome Creek QLD 4670
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.