Wamuran flood & bushfire risk

Of Wamuran’s 1,787 mapped properties, 19.4% are in a mapped flood area and 59.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Wamuran’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Wamuran address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

19.4%
Of properties in a flood area
59.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,787
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wamuran

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

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Crime near Wamuran

Wamuran sits in the Caboolture police division, which recorded 12,392 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 12,392 total. Figures are for the whole Caboolture police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Wamuran

Wamuran is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential45.7% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone:

Rural residential38.9% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Rural living investigation

Township7% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: Township residential

School catchments in Wamuran

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

Who lives in Wamuran

At the 2021 Census, 14.5% of Wamuran’s 3,374 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.5%
English43.1%
Irish10.9%
Scottish10.2%
German7.3%
Italian2.9%

Top countries of birth

England3.8%
New Zealand3.4%
South Africa0.9%
Vietnam0.7%
Germany0.5%
Philippines0.4%

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

Development near Wamuran

Moreton Bay council approved 6,636 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

6,636
Dwellings/yr
4,601
Houses
2,035
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Wamuran). 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.