Cape Gloucester flood & bushfire risk
Of Cape Gloucester’s 115 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 72.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Cape Gloucester’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Cape Gloucester
Flood and bushfire areas across Cape Gloucester. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cape Gloucester
Cape Gloucester sits in the Proserpine police division, which recorded 1,473 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,473 total. Figures are for the whole Proserpine police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Cape Gloucester
Cape Gloucester can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Cape Gloucester
At the 2021 Census, 5.9% of Cape Gloucester’s 85 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 Cape Gloucester
Whitsunday council approved 215 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Whitsunday council area (not just Cape Gloucester). 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.