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Wongaling Beach flood risk

Of Wongaling Beach’s 1,305 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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1,305
Mapped properties

Crime near Wongaling Beach

Wongaling Beach sits in the Mission Beach police division, which recorded 197 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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10
Break-ins
3
Vehicle theft
34
Other theft
11
Property damage
9
Fraud
0
Handling stolen goods
35
Assault
7
Sexual offences
0
Robbery
4
Other against the person
0
Homicide
84
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 197 total. Figures are for the whole Mission Beach police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Wongaling Beach

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

Who lives in Wongaling Beach

At the 2021 Census, 20.4% of Wongaling Beach’s 1,323 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.1%
Australian31.7%
Irish11%
Scottish9.1%
German4.7%
Italian4.5%

Top countries of birth

England6.1%
New Zealand3.3%
Samoa1.1%
Germany0.8%
India0.6%
Canada0.5%

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

Development near Wongaling Beach

Cassowary Coast council approved 187 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

187
Dwellings/yr
132
Houses
55
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cassowary Coast council area (not just Wongaling Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wongaling Beach address:

Nearby suburbs

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.