Maidenwell flood & bushfire risk

Of Maidenwell’s 373 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 66.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
66.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
373
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Maidenwell

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

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Crime near Maidenwell

Maidenwell sits in the Nanango police division, which recorded 769 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 769 total. Figures are for the whole Nanango police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Maidenwell

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

Who lives in Maidenwell

At the 2021 Census, 6.6% of Maidenwell’s 227 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.5%
Australian34.8%
Scottish14.5%
Irish11.5%
German6.2%
Dutch3.1%

Top countries of birth

England2.2%

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

Development near Maidenwell

South Burnett council approved 205 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

205
Dwellings/yr
161
Houses
44
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole South Burnett council area (not just Maidenwell). 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.