Widgee flood & bushfire risk
Of Widgee’s 622 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 70.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Widgee’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 Widgee address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Widgee
Flood and bushfire areas across Widgee. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Widgee
Widgee sits in the Kilkivan police division, which recorded 189 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 189 total. Figures are for the whole Kilkivan police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Widgee
Widgee can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Widgee
At the 2021 Census, 11.3% of Widgee’s 862 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 Widgee
Gympie council approved 456 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gympie council area (not just Widgee). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Gympie
Compare Widgee 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.