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Wonga Beach flood & bushfire risk

Of Wonga Beach’s 768 mapped properties, 98% are in a mapped flood area and 20.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Wonga Beach’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

98%
In a flood area
20.4%
In a bushfire area
768
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wonga Beach

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

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Crime near Wonga Beach

Wonga Beach sits in the Mossman police division, which recorded 990 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 990 total. Figures are for the whole Mossman police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Wonga Beach

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

Who lives in Wonga Beach

At the 2021 Census, 13.1% of Wonga Beach’s 1,042 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.3%
Australian34%
Irish11.1%
Australian Aboriginal11%
Scottish9.5%
German6.1%

Top countries of birth

England3.2%
New Zealand2.7%
Germany1.1%
Netherlands1%
Philippines0.7%
PNG0.6%

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

Development near Wonga Beach

Douglas council approved 45 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

45
Dwellings/yr
35
Houses
10
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Douglas council area (not just Wonga Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wonga Beach 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.