Bamaga flood & bushfire risk
Of Bamaga’s 732 mapped properties, 63.5% are in a mapped flood area and 4.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bamaga’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Bamaga
Flood and bushfire areas across Bamaga. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bamaga
Bamaga sits in the Bamaga police division, which recorded 794 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 794 total. Figures are for the whole Bamaga police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Bamaga
Bamaga can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bamaga
At the 2021 Census, 3.5% of Bamaga’s 1,186 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 Bamaga
Northern Peninsula Area council approved 7 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Northern Peninsula Area council area (not just Bamaga). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.