Wangan flood risk
Of Wangan’s 390 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Wangan’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Wangan address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Wangan
Flood and bushfire areas across Wangan. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Wangan
Wangan sits in the South Johnstone police division, which recorded 209 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 209 total. Figures are for the whole South Johnstone police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Wangan
Wangan can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Wangan
At the 2021 Census, 6.2% of Wangan’s 612 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 Wangan
Cassowary Coast council approved 183 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cassowary Coast council area (not just Wangan). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Cassowary Coast
Compare Wangan 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.