Wongaling Beach flood & bushfire risk
Of Wongaling Beach’s 1,305 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 32.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Wongaling Beach’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Wongaling Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Wongaling Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Wongaling Beach
Wongaling Beach sits in the Mission Beach police division, which recorded 197 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 197 total. Figures are for the whole Mission Beach police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Wongaling Beach
Wongaling Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Wongaling Beach
At the 2021 Census, 20.4% of Wongaling Beach’s 1,323 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Wongaling Beach
Cassowary Coast council approved 187 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cassowary Coast council area (not just Wongaling Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 6 Kootooloo Close, Wongaling Beach QLD 4852
- 41 South Mission Beach Road, Wongaling Beach QLD 4852
- 3 Seaview Court, Wongaling Beach QLD 4852
- 2/10 Shore Street, Wongaling Beach QLD 4852
- 6/18-22 Giufre Crescent, Wongaling Beach QLD 4852
- 5 Cove Court, Wongaling Beach QLD 4852
- 3 Koda Street, Wongaling Beach QLD 4852
- 4 Mission Circle, Wongaling Beach QLD 4852
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.