Baringa flood & bushfire report
Of Baringa’s 2,936 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Baringa’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Baringa address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Crime near Baringa
Baringa sits in the Caloundra South police division, which recorded 1,027 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,027 total. Figures are for the whole Caloundra South police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Baringa
Baringa can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Baringa
At the 2021 Census, 26.6% of Baringa’s 4,604 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 Baringa
Sunshine Coast council approved 3,243 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Sunshine Coast council area (not just Baringa). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Sunshine Coast
Compare Baringa with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.