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Wamuran Basin flood & bushfire risk

Of Wamuran Basin’s 89 mapped properties, 7.9% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

7.9%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
89
Mapped properties

Crime near Wamuran Basin

Wamuran Basin sits in the Woodford police division, which recorded 1,154 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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28
Break-ins
19
Vehicle theft
62
Other theft
41
Property damage
16
Fraud
2
Handling stolen goods
98
Assault
27
Sexual offences
0
Robbery
14
Other against the person
1
Homicide
846
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,154 total. Figures are for the whole Woodford police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Wamuran Basin

Wamuran Basin is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural94% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Agriculture - partial

Open space4.8% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone:

Environmental1.2% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone:

School catchments in Wamuran Basin

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

Who lives in Wamuran Basin

At the 2021 Census, 6.5% of Wamuran Basin’s 199 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.7%
Australian31.2%
Scottish17.6%
German6%
Irish5%
Australian Aboriginal3.5%

Top countries of birth

England1.5%

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

Development near Wamuran Basin

Moreton Bay council approved 6,260 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

6,260
Dwellings/yr
4,367
Houses
1,893
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Wamuran Basin). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wamuran Basin address:

Nearby suburbs

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.