KnowYourBlock
Search an address

Bingil Bay flood & bushfire risk

Of Bingil Bay’s 381 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bingil Bay’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
0.3%
In a bushfire area
381
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bingil Bay

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

Loading map…

Crime near Bingil Bay

Bingil Bay sits in the Mission Beach police division, which recorded 197 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
0751502001200520092013201720212025

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 197 total. Figures are for the whole Mission Beach police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Bingil Bay

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

Who lives in Bingil Bay

At the 2021 Census, 17.1% of Bingil Bay’s 438 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.4%
Australian32%
Irish14.2%
Scottish11.6%
German7.1%
Australian Aboriginal5.3%

Top countries of birth

England4.6%
New Zealand3.7%
Germany1.4%
Netherlands1.1%
France0.9%
Italy0.9%

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

Development near Bingil Bay

Cassowary Coast council approved 187 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

187
Dwellings/yr
132
Houses
55
Units
01002002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Cassowary Coast council area (not just Bingil Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bingil Bay 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.