Hughenden flood & bushfire risk

Of Hughenden’s 1,972 mapped properties, 99% are in a mapped flood area and 3.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Hughenden’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

99%
Of properties in a flood area
3.9%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,972
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Hughenden

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

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Crime near Hughenden

Hughenden sits in the Hughenden police division, which recorded 238 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 238 total. Figures are for the whole Hughenden police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Hughenden

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

Who lives in Hughenden

At the 2021 Census, 7.3% of Hughenden’s 1,113 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.8%
Australian37.5%
Irish12.2%
Australian Aboriginal12.1%
Scottish10.2%
German4.1%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand1.2%
England1%
India0.9%
Bangladesh0.4%
Philippines0.4%
South Africa0.4%

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

Other suburbs in Flinders (Qld)

Compare Hughenden 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.