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Wondai flood & bushfire risk

Of Wondai’s 1,976 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 34% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Wondai’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
34%
In a bushfire area
1,976
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wondai

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

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Crime near Wondai

Wondai sits in the Wondai police division, which recorded 273 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 273 total. Figures are for the whole Wondai police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Wondai

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

Who lives in Wondai

At the 2021 Census, 8.4% of Wondai’s 1,975 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.7%
English38.5%
German10.5%
Irish10.5%
Scottish9.5%
Australian Aboriginal7.1%

Top countries of birth

England2.1%
New Zealand1.8%
Philippines0.9%
Germany0.5%
Netherlands0.3%
India0.3%

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

Development near Wondai

South Burnett council approved 197 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

197
Dwellings/yr
153
Houses
44
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole South Burnett council area (not just Wondai). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wondai 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.