Owanyilla flood & bushfire risk

Of Owanyilla’s 345 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 84.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Owanyilla’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 Owanyilla address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
84.3%
Of properties in a bushfire area
345
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Owanyilla

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

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Crime near Owanyilla

Owanyilla sits in the Maryborough police division, which recorded 5,202 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 5,202 total. Figures are for the whole Maryborough police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Owanyilla

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

Who lives in Owanyilla

At the 2021 Census, 4.5% of Owanyilla’s 245 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.3%
English41.2%
Scottish12.7%
Irish8.6%
German7.8%
Australian Aboriginal4.5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand1.6%

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

Development near Owanyilla

Fraser Coast council approved 1,618 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

1,618
Dwellings/yr
1,401
Houses
217
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Fraser Coast council area (not just Owanyilla). 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.