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Castaways Beach flood & bushfire report

Of Castaways Beach’s 350 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Castaways Beach’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Castaways Beach address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
350
Mapped properties

Crime near Castaways Beach

Castaways Beach sits in the Noosa Heads police division, which recorded 2,634 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,634 total. Figures are for the whole Noosa Heads police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Castaways Beach

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JuniorSunshine Beach SHS
SeniorSunshine Beach SHS

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

Who lives in Castaways Beach

At the 2021 Census, 25.5% of Castaways Beach’s 683 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.4%
Australian36.3%
Scottish13.9%
Irish13%
German7.6%
Dutch3.1%

Top countries of birth

England8.6%
New Zealand2.8%
United States2.6%
South Africa2%
Netherlands1.5%
China1.2%

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

Development near Castaways Beach

Noosa council approved 244 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

244
Dwellings/yr
149
Houses
95
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Noosa council area (not just Castaways Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Castaways Beach address:

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.