Is Burgowan flood prone?

100% of mapped properties in Burgowan fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Burgowan in a bushfire zone?

98.3% of mapped properties in Burgowan fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

Which schools is Burgowan in the catchment for?

Burgowan falls within these school catchments: Torbanlea SS, Yarrilee SS, Hervey Bay SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Burgowan?

At the 2021 Census 16.1% of Burgowan residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were Australian (39.3%), English (37.5%), German (23.2%).

How much new development is there near Burgowan?

Fraser Coast council approved 1,618 new dwellings (1,401 houses, 217 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Burgowan flood & bushfire risk

Of Burgowan’s 59 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 98.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Burgowan’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Burgowan address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%

Of properties in a flood area

98.3%

Of properties in a bushfire area

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Burgowan

Flood and bushfire areas across Burgowan. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Burgowan

Burgowan sits in the Howard police division, which recorded 794 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 794 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.

Development near Burgowan

Fraser Coast council approved 1,618 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

1,618

Dwellings/yr

1,401

Houses

217

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Fraser Coast council area (not just Burgowan). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Beelbi Creek · 98% flood Torbanlea · 100% flood Burrum Town · 100% flood Takura · 100% flood Howard · 100% flood Burrum River · 98.4% flood

Other suburbs in Fraser Coast

Compare Burgowan 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.