Woombye flood risk

Of Woombye’s 2,333 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Woombye address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,333
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Woombye

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

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Crime near Woombye

Woombye sits in the Nambour police division, which recorded 3,433 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 3,433 total. Figures are for the whole Nambour police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Woombye

PrimaryBurnside SS · Nambour State College - Junior School · Woombye SS

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

Who lives in Woombye

At the 2021 Census, 18.3% of Woombye’s 3,944 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.7%
Australian39%
Scottish12.9%
Irish12.1%
German8.2%
Australian Aboriginal3.1%

Top countries of birth

England5.7%
New Zealand4%
South Africa1.7%
Germany0.5%
Scotland0.5%
Canada0.5%

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

Development near Woombye

Sunshine Coast council approved 3,243 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

3,243
Dwellings/yr
1,830
Houses
1,413
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Sunshine Coast council area (not just Woombye). 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.