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Gheerulla flood & bushfire risk

Of Gheerulla’s 205 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Gheerulla’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 Gheerulla address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
0.5%
Of properties in a bushfire area
205
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Gheerulla

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

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Crime near Gheerulla

Gheerulla sits in the Kenilworth police division, which recorded 129 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 129 total. Figures are for the whole Kenilworth police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Gheerulla

PrimaryKenilworth State Community College · Mapleton SS
JuniorBurnside SHS · Mary Valley State College · Noosa District SHS
SeniorBurnside SHS · Noosa District SHS

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

Who lives in Gheerulla

At the 2021 Census, 11% of Gheerulla’s 291 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian46.4%
English36.1%
Scottish12.7%
Irish12.4%
German7.9%
Welsh3.8%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.8%
England3.4%
Wales2.1%
United States1%

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

Development near Gheerulla

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Gheerulla 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.