Bundaberg West flood & bushfire risk
Of Bundaberg West’s 1,990 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bundaberg West’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 Bundaberg West address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Bundaberg West
Flood and bushfire areas across Bundaberg West. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bundaberg West
Bundaberg West sits in the Bundaberg police division, which recorded 8,324 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,324 total. Figures are for the whole Bundaberg police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Bundaberg West
Bundaberg West can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bundaberg West
At the 2021 Census, 21.4% of Bundaberg West’s 2,596 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 Bundaberg West
Bundaberg council approved 1,097 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Bundaberg council area (not just Bundaberg West). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1/11 Kennedy Street, Bundaberg West QLD 4670
- 12 White Street, Bundaberg West QLD 4670
- 15 Hope Street, Bundaberg West QLD 4670
- 1 Civic Avenue, Bundaberg West QLD 4670
- 2/61 Electra Street, Bundaberg West QLD 4670
- 31 Powers Street, Bundaberg West QLD 4670
- 71 Branyan Street, Bundaberg West QLD 4670
- 93 Walker Street, Bundaberg West QLD 4670
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Bundaberg
Compare Bundaberg West 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.