South Kolan flood & bushfire risk

Of South Kolan’s 672 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 67.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, South Kolan’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 South Kolan address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
67.4%
Of properties in a bushfire area
672
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in South Kolan

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

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Crime near South Kolan

South Kolan sits in the South Kolan police division, which recorded 188 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 188 total. Figures are for the whole South Kolan police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in South Kolan

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

Who lives in South Kolan

At the 2021 Census, 12.6% of South Kolan’s 1,258 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian41.5%
English41.2%
Irish9.6%
Scottish9.5%
German7.4%
Australian Aboriginal4.5%

Top countries of birth

England2.6%
Thailand1.4%
New Zealand0.6%
Philippines0.4%
Fiji0.3%
France0.3%

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

Development near South Kolan

Bundaberg council approved 1,097 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

1,097
Dwellings/yr
883
Houses
214
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Bundaberg council area (not just South Kolan). 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.