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Bald Knob flood risk

Of Bald Knob’s 247 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bald Knob’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Bald Knob address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
247
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bald Knob

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

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Crime near Bald Knob

Bald Knob sits in the Beerwah police division, which recorded 2,030 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 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 2,030 total. Figures are for the whole Beerwah police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Bald Knob

PrimaryLandsborough SS · Maleny SS · Mooloolah SS · Peachester SS
JuniorBeerwah SHS · Maleny SHS
SeniorBeerwah SHS · Maleny SHS

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

Who lives in Bald Knob

At the 2021 Census, 19.3% of Bald Knob’s 280 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.1%
Australian35%
Scottish17.5%
Irish15.7%
German5.7%
Indian2.5%

Top countries of birth

England7.9%
New Zealand3.2%
Germany2.9%
Italy1.8%
Canada1.4%
Thailand1.1%

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

Development near Bald Knob

Sunshine Coast council approved 3,243 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

3,243
Dwellings/yr
1,830
Houses
1,413
Units
02,5005,0002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Sunshine Coast council area (not just Bald Knob). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bald Knob address:

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.