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Chevallum flood risk

Of Chevallum’s 432 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Chevallum’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 Chevallum address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
432
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Chevallum

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

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Crime near Chevallum

Chevallum sits in the Palmwoods police division, which recorded 562 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 562 total. Figures are for the whole Palmwoods police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Chevallum

PrimaryChevallum SS · Woombye SS
JuniorChancellor State College · Nambour State College
SeniorChancellor State College · Nambour State College

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

Who lives in Chevallum

At the 2021 Census, 18.2% of Chevallum’s 467 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian46%
English46%
Irish11.8%
Scottish8.6%
German6.9%
Australian Aboriginal1.9%

Top countries of birth

England7.1%
South Africa2.8%
New Zealand2.4%
Canada1.3%
Netherlands0.9%
Ireland0.6%

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

Development near Chevallum

Sunshine Coast council approved 3,243 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

3,243
Dwellings/yr
1,830
Houses
1,413
Units
02,5005,0002020202120222023202420252026

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Chevallum 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.