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Bartle Frere flood & bushfire risk

Of Bartle Frere’s 193 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 2.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

100%
In a flood area
2.1%
In a bushfire area
193
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bartle Frere

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

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Crime near Bartle Frere

Bartle Frere sits in the Babinda police division, which recorded 271 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 271 total. Figures are for the whole Babinda police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Bartle Frere

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

Who lives in Bartle Frere

At the 2021 Census, 7.1% of Bartle Frere’s 169 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian46.2%
English37.3%
Italian13.6%
Irish8.9%
Scottish8.3%
German5.3%

Top countries of birth

England1.8%
New Zealand1.8%

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

Development near Bartle Frere

Cairns council approved 1,328 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,328
Dwellings/yr
700
Houses
628
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cairns council area (not just Bartle Frere). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bartle Frere 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.