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Burua flood risk

Of Burua’s 465 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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Bushfire mapping
465
Mapped properties

Crime near Burua

Burua sits in the Gladstone police division, which recorded 6,428 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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306
Break-ins
120
Vehicle theft
1,015
Other theft
462
Property damage
136
Fraud
41
Handling stolen goods
712
Assault
95
Sexual offences
8
Robbery
110
Other against the person
3
Homicide
3,420
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,428 total. Figures are for the whole Gladstone police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Burua

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

Who lives in Burua

At the 2021 Census, 8.2% of Burua’s 849 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian48.1%
English37.5%
Irish11.3%
Scottish8.7%
Australian Aboriginal5.5%
German5.1%

Top countries of birth

England2.7%
New Zealand1.6%
Philippines0.6%
Scotland0.5%
Germany0.4%
Netherlands0.4%

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

Development near Burua

Gladstone council approved 243 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

243
Dwellings/yr
227
Houses
16
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gladstone council area (not just Burua). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Burua 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.