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Wieambilla flood & bushfire risk

Of Wieambilla’s 194 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 89.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
89.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
194
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wieambilla

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

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Crime near Wieambilla

Wieambilla sits in the Chinchilla police division, which recorded 1,543 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 1,543 total. Figures are for the whole Chinchilla police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Wieambilla

PrimaryChinchilla SS · Condamine SS · Kogan SS · Tara Shire State College
JuniorChinchilla SHS · Tara Shire State College
SeniorChinchilla SHS · Tara Shire State College

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

Who lives in Wieambilla

At the 2021 Census, 6.4% of Wieambilla’s 78 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English53.8%
Australian39.7%
Scottish10.3%
Australian Aboriginal7.7%
Irish6.4%

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

Development near Wieambilla

Western Downs council approved 61 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

61
Dwellings/yr
55
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Western Downs council area (not just Wieambilla). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wieambilla address:

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.