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Bongaree flood & bushfire risk

Of Bongaree’s 6,954 mapped properties, 88.9% are in a mapped flood area and 30% are in a bushfire hazard area.

88.9%
In a flood area
30%
In a bushfire area
6,954
Mapped properties

Crime near Bongaree

Bongaree sits in the Bribie Island police division, which recorded 1,718 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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65
Break-ins
28
Vehicle theft
305
Other theft
112
Property damage
62
Fraud
29
Handling stolen goods
143
Assault
53
Sexual offences
4
Robbery
51
Other against the person
0
Homicide
866
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,718 total. Figures are for the whole Bribie Island police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Bongaree

Bongaree is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential96.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Suburban neighbourhood

Centre / commercial1.4% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local centre

Industrial1.1% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Light industry

School catchments in Bongaree

PrimaryBanksia Beach SS · Bribie Island SS
JuniorBribie Island SHS
SeniorBribie Island SHS

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

Who lives in Bongaree

At the 2021 Census, 22.5% of Bongaree’s 8,162 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English49.2%
Australian33%
Irish13.8%
Scottish13.2%
German6.7%
Australian Aboriginal2.8%

Top countries of birth

England8.2%
New Zealand5.1%
Scotland1%
Netherlands0.9%
Germany0.8%
South Africa0.6%

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

Development near Bongaree

Moreton Bay council approved 6,260 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

6,260
Dwellings/yr
4,367
Houses
1,893
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Bongaree). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bongaree address:

Nearby suburbs

Bellara · 100% floodSandstone Point · 45.6% floodBanksia Beach · 78% floodWoorim · 69.6% floodGodwin Beach · 81.5% floodWhite Patch · 0.8% flood

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.