Badu Island flood & bushfire risk
Of Badu Island’s 511 mapped properties, 4.9% are in a mapped flood area and 25.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Badu Island’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Badu Island
Flood and bushfire areas across Badu Island. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Badu Island
Badu Island sits in the Badu Island police division, which recorded 108 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 108 total. Figures are for the whole Badu Island police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Badu Island
Badu Island can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Badu Island
At the 2021 Census, 4% of Badu Island’s 704 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Badu Island
Torres Strait Island council approved 8 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Torres Strait Island council area (not just Badu Island). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 87 Baira Street, Badu Island QLD 4875
- 91 Dobanan Yabu, Badu Island QLD 4875
- 89 Blanket Street, Badu Island QLD 4875
- 221 Mairu Street, Badu Island QLD 4875
- 511 Yalla Street, Badu Island QLD 4875
- 355 Philip Street, Badu Island QLD 4875
- 82 Baira Yabu, Badu Island QLD 4875
- 308 Gulkaunaw Yabu, Badu Island QLD 4875
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.