Wondecla flood & bushfire risk

Of Wondecla’s 596 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 96.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Wondecla’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
96.3%
Of properties in a bushfire area
596
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wondecla

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

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Crime near Wondecla

Wondecla sits in the Herberton police division, which recorded 181 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 181 total. Figures are for the whole Herberton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Wondecla

PrimaryHerberton SS - Primary Campus
JuniorHerberton SS - Secondary Campus

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

Who lives in Wondecla

At the 2021 Census, 12.3% of Wondecla’s 661 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40.8%
Australian38%
Scottish12.9%
Irish10.6%
German6.8%
Australian Aboriginal5%

Top countries of birth

England4.4%
New Zealand1.4%
United States1.2%
Germany0.6%
Netherlands0.6%
PNG0.6%

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

Development near Wondecla

Tablelands council approved 193 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

193
Dwellings/yr
165
Houses
28
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Tablelands council area (not just Wondecla). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.