Diglum flood & bushfire risk

Of Diglum’s 108 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 87% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Diglum’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 Diglum address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
87%
Of properties in a bushfire area
108
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Diglum

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

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Crime near Diglum

Diglum sits in the Calliope police division, which recorded 476 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 476 total. Figures are for the whole Calliope police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Diglum

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

Who lives in Diglum

At the 2021 Census, 8.9% of Diglum’s 56 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian51.8%
English35.7%
Scottish12.5%
Australian Aboriginal10.7%
Irish10.7%
South African5.4%

Top countries of birth

South Africa5.4%

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

Development near Diglum

Gladstone council approved 238 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

238
Dwellings/yr
222
Houses
16
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gladstone council area (not just Diglum). 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.