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Burgowan flood risk

Of Burgowan’s 59 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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Bushfire mapping
59
Mapped properties

Crime near Burgowan

Burgowan sits in the Howard police division, which recorded 789 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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47
Break-ins
23
Vehicle theft
143
Other theft
58
Property damage
21
Fraud
6
Handling stolen goods
54
Assault
46
Sexual offences
1
Robbery
9
Other against the person
0
Homicide
381
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 789 total. Figures are for the whole Howard police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Burgowan

PrimaryTorbanlea SS · Yarrilee SS
JuniorHervey Bay SHS
SeniorHervey Bay SHS

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

Who lives in Burgowan

At the 2021 Census, 16.1% of Burgowan’s 56 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39.3%
English37.5%
German23.2%
Irish10.7%
Italian7.1%
Scottish7.1%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand10.7%

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Beelbi Creek · 73.5% floodTorbanlea · 100% floodBurrum Town · 100% floodTakura · 99.5% floodHoward · 100% floodBurrum River · 54.7% 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.