Point Vernon flood & bushfire risk
Of Point Vernon’s 3,308 mapped properties, 46.9% are in a mapped flood area and 8.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Point Vernon’s flood exposure is in line with the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Point Vernon address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Point Vernon
Flood and bushfire areas across Point Vernon. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Point Vernon
Point Vernon sits in the Hervey Bay police division, which recorded 6,883 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,883 total. Figures are for the whole Hervey Bay police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Point Vernon
Point Vernon can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Point Vernon
At the 2021 Census, 16.9% of Point Vernon’s 5,718 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 Point Vernon
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 Point Vernon). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10 Mant Street, Point Vernon QLD 4655
- 11 Bronton Way, Point Vernon QLD 4655
- 12 Hyperno Road, Point Vernon QLD 4655
- 14 Austin Court, Point Vernon QLD 4655
- 18 Goodwin Avenue, Point Vernon QLD 4655
- 5 Charleville Street, Point Vernon QLD 4655
- 6 Bamboo Street, Point Vernon QLD 4655
- 8 Wodalla Mews, Point Vernon QLD 4655
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Fraser Coast
Compare Point Vernon 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.