Gunalda flood & bushfire risk

Of Gunalda’s 335 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 67.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Gunalda’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 Gunalda address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
67.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
335
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Gunalda

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

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Crime near Gunalda

Gunalda 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 Gunalda

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

Who lives in Gunalda

At the 2021 Census, 14.1% of Gunalda’s 426 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.3%
Australian41.1%
Scottish8.7%
Irish8.5%
Australian Aboriginal4.2%
German4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.2%
England4.9%
Philippines0.9%
Thailand0.7%

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

Development near Gunalda

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 Gunalda). 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.