Howard flood & bushfire risk
Of Howard’s 1,423 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 48.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Howard’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 Howard address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Howard
Flood and bushfire areas across Howard. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Howard
Howard sits in the Howard police division, which recorded 794 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 794 total. Figures are for the whole Howard police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Howard
Howard can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Howard
At the 2021 Census, 13.5% of Howard’s 1,394 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Howard
Fraser Coast council approved 1,618 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Fraser Coast council area (not just Howard). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Fraser Coast
Compare Howard with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.