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Widgee flood & bushfire risk

Of Widgee’s 622 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 70.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Widgee’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
70.6%
In a bushfire area
622
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Widgee

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

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Crime near Widgee

Widgee sits in the Kilkivan police division, which recorded 181 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 181 total. Figures are for the whole Kilkivan police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Widgee

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

Who lives in Widgee

At the 2021 Census, 11.3% of Widgee’s 862 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.5%
English40.7%
Scottish9.7%
Irish8.9%
German7.1%
Australian Aboriginal4.1%

Top countries of birth

England3.7%
New Zealand3.1%
Germany1%
South Africa0.8%
United States0.8%
PNG0.5%

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

Development near Widgee

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Widgee 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.