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Nikenbah flood risk

Of Nikenbah’s 1,948 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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1,948
Mapped properties

Crime near Nikenbah

Nikenbah sits in the Hervey Bay police division, which recorded 6,858 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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389
Break-ins
202
Vehicle theft
1,482
Other theft
543
Property damage
279
Fraud
55
Handling stolen goods
565
Assault
137
Sexual offences
40
Robbery
114
Other against the person
2
Homicide
3,050
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,858 total. Figures are for the whole Hervey Bay police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Nikenbah

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

Who lives in Nikenbah

At the 2021 Census, 18.8% of Nikenbah’s 1,234 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.2%
Australian40.4%
Irish11.4%
Scottish10.5%
German6%
Australian Aboriginal3.9%

Top countries of birth

England5%
New Zealand2.4%
South Africa2%
India1.4%
Japan0.7%
Philippines0.6%

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

Development near Nikenbah

Fraser Coast council approved 1,674 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,674
Dwellings/yr
1,449
Houses
225
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Fraser Coast council area (not just Nikenbah). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Nikenbah address:

Nearby suburbs

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.