Cooktown flood & bushfire risk
Of Cooktown’s 2,828 mapped properties, 7.5% are in a mapped flood area and 61.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Cooktown’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Cooktown
Flood and bushfire areas across Cooktown. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cooktown
Cooktown sits in the Cooktown police division, which recorded 813 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 813 total. Figures are for the whole Cooktown police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Cooktown
Cooktown can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Cooktown
At the 2021 Census, 12.7% of Cooktown’s 2,746 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 Cooktown
Cook council approved 59 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cook council area (not just Cooktown). 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.