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Booyal flood risk

Of Booyal’s 324 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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Bushfire mapping
324
Mapped properties

Crime near Booyal

Booyal sits in the Childers police division, which recorded 843 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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63
Break-ins
21
Vehicle theft
176
Other theft
59
Property damage
30
Fraud
7
Handling stolen goods
52
Assault
6
Sexual offences
0
Robbery
16
Other against the person
3
Homicide
410
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 843 total. Figures are for the whole Childers police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Booyal

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

Who lives in Booyal

At the 2021 Census, 5.6% of Booyal’s 285 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian50.9%
English33.3%
Irish5.3%
German4.9%
Scottish2.8%
Australian Aboriginal2.5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.8%
England2.5%
India1.1%

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

Development near Booyal

Bundaberg council approved 1,133 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,133
Dwellings/yr
906
Houses
227
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Bundaberg council area (not just Booyal). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Booyal 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.