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Wongabel flood & bushfire risk

Of Wongabel’s 142 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 85.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Wongabel’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
85.2%
In a bushfire area
142
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wongabel

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

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Crime near Wongabel

Wongabel sits in the Atherton police division, which recorded 2,238 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 2,238 total. Figures are for the whole Atherton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Wongabel

PrimaryAtherton SS · Herberton SS - Primary Campus
JuniorAtherton SHS · Herberton SS - Secondary Campus

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

Who lives in Wongabel

At the 2021 Census, 4.4% of Wongabel’s 251 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45%
Australian39.4%
Italian11.2%
Irish9.6%
Scottish8%
Australian Aboriginal4.4%

Top countries of birth

England1.2%

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

Development near Wongabel

Tablelands council approved 198 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

198
Dwellings/yr
172
Houses
26
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Tablelands council area (not just Wongabel). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wongabel 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.