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Wivenhoe Pocket flood risk

Of Wivenhoe Pocket’s 248 mapped properties, 42.3% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Wivenhoe Pocket’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

42.3%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
248
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wivenhoe Pocket

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

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Crime near Wivenhoe Pocket

Wivenhoe Pocket sits in the Lowood police division, which recorded 1,296 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 1,296 total. Figures are for the whole Lowood police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Wivenhoe Pocket

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

Who lives in Wivenhoe Pocket

At the 2021 Census, 11.5% of Wivenhoe Pocket’s 417 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.6%
Australian40.3%
Scottish12%
German10.3%
Irish9.8%
Australian Aboriginal2.9%

Top countries of birth

England3.6%
New Zealand1.4%
Fiji0.7%
Germany0.7%
Wales0.7%

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

Development near Wivenhoe Pocket

Somerset council approved 208 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

208
Dwellings/yr
200
Houses
8
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Somerset council area (not just Wivenhoe Pocket). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wivenhoe Pocket 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.