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Glenwood flood & bushfire risk

Of Glenwood’s 3,146 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 86% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Glenwood’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 Glenwood address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
86%
Of properties in a bushfire area
3,146
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Glenwood

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

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Crime near Glenwood

Glenwood sits in the Tiaro police division, which recorded 573 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 573 total. Figures are for the whole Tiaro police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Glenwood

PrimaryGlenwood SS
JuniorJames Nash SHS · Tin Can Bay SS
SeniorGympie SHS · James Nash SHS

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

Who lives in Glenwood

At the 2021 Census, 18.7% of Glenwood’s 2,137 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46%
Australian32.1%
Irish11.3%
Scottish11.2%
German7.8%
Australian Aboriginal3.8%

Top countries of birth

England6.5%
New Zealand4.6%
Germany0.8%
Scotland0.6%
Philippines0.5%
South Africa0.4%

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

Development near Glenwood

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 Glenwood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Glenwood 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.