Takura flood & bushfire risk

Of Takura’s 392 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 80.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Takura’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 Takura address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
80.4%
Of properties in a bushfire area
392
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Takura

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

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Crime near Takura

Takura sits in the Hervey Bay police division, which recorded 6,883 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 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 Takura

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

Who lives in Takura

At the 2021 Census, 16.3% of Takura’s 553 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.9%
Australian42.3%
Irish10.8%
Scottish8.7%
German5.6%
Australian Aboriginal2.7%

Top countries of birth

England6.5%
New Zealand1.8%
Netherlands0.7%
Scotland0.7%
Canada0.5%

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

Development near Takura

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 Takura). 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.