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Wilkesdale flood & bushfire risk

Of Wilkesdale’s 193 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 79.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Wilkesdale’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 Wilkesdale address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
79.8%
Of properties in a bushfire area
193
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wilkesdale

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

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Crime near Wilkesdale

Wilkesdale sits in the Wondai police division, which recorded 276 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 276 total. Figures are for the whole Wondai police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Wilkesdale

PrimaryTingoora SS
JuniorProston SS · Wondai SS
SeniorKingaroy SHS · Murgon SHS

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

Who lives in Wilkesdale

At the 2021 Census, 23.8% of Wilkesdale’s 101 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English53.5%
Australian28.7%
Irish11.9%
Australian Aboriginal9.9%
French5.9%
German5.9%

Top countries of birth

England10.9%
France5.9%
New Zealand5.9%

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

Development near Wilkesdale

South Burnett council approved 205 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

205
Dwellings/yr
161
Houses
44
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole South Burnett council area (not just Wilkesdale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wilkesdale 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.