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Bentley Park flood & bushfire risk

Of Bentley Park’s 4,024 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 10.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bentley Park’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
10.5%
In a bushfire area
4,024
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bentley Park

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

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Crime near Bentley Park

Bentley Park sits in the Edmonton police division, which recorded 5,416 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 5,416 total. Figures are for the whole Edmonton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Bentley Park

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

Who lives in Bentley Park

At the 2021 Census, 16.7% of Bentley Park’s 8,360 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian34.1%
English31.3%
Australian Aboriginal11.8%
Irish8.7%
Scottish8.2%
German5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.8%
England2.1%
Philippines1.7%
PNG1.2%
Thailand0.8%
Japan0.6%

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

Development near Bentley Park

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 Bentley Park). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bentley Park 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.