Coles Creek flood & bushfire risk

Of Coles Creek’s 93 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 59.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Coles Creek’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 Coles Creek address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
59.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
93
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Coles Creek

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

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Crime near Coles Creek

Coles Creek sits in the Gympie police division, which recorded 5,132 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 5,132 total. Figures are for the whole Gympie police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Coles Creek

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

Who lives in Coles Creek

At the 2021 Census, 0% of Coles Creek’s 68 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian38.2%
English32.4%
German10.3%
Scottish7.4%
New Zealander5.9%
Australian Aboriginal4.4%

Top countries of birth

England7.4%

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

Development near Coles Creek

Gympie council approved 456 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

456
Dwellings/yr
366
Houses
90
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gympie council area (not just Coles Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.