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Bamboo flood & bushfire risk

Of Bamboo’s 89 mapped properties, 70.8% are in a mapped flood area and 16.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bamboo’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.

70.8%
In a flood area
16.9%
In a bushfire area
89
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bamboo

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

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Crime near Bamboo

Bamboo sits in the Mossman police division, which recorded 990 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 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 990 total. Figures are for the whole Mossman police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Bamboo

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

Who lives in Bamboo

At the 2021 Census, 7.2% of Bamboo’s 139 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian41%
English30.9%
Italian18%
Irish17.3%
Scottish11.5%
German5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.9%

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

Development near Bamboo

Douglas council approved 45 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

45
Dwellings/yr
35
Houses
10
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Douglas council area (not just Bamboo). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bamboo 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.