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Dundathu flood & bushfire risk

Of Dundathu’s 140 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 78.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Dundathu’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 Dundathu address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
78.6%
Of properties in a bushfire area
140
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Dundathu

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

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Crime near Dundathu

Dundathu sits in the Maryborough police division, which recorded 5,202 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 5,202 total. Figures are for the whole Maryborough police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Dundathu

PrimarySt Helens SS
JuniorAldridge SHS
SeniorAldridge SHS

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

Who lives in Dundathu

At the 2021 Census, 15.1% of Dundathu’s 238 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian53.4%
English41.2%
Scottish10.5%
Irish8%
Australian Aboriginal5.9%
Dutch3.8%

Top countries of birth

Philippines2.1%
New Zealand1.7%
England1.3%
India1.3%
South Africa1.3%

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

Development near Dundathu

Fraser Coast council approved 1,618 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

1,618
Dwellings/yr
1,401
Houses
217
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Fraser Coast council area (not just Dundathu). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Dundathu 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.