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East Palmerston flood risk

Of East Palmerston’s 180 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, East Palmerston’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%
In a bushfire area
180
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in East Palmerston

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

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Crime near East Palmerston

East Palmerston sits in the South Johnstone police division, which recorded 217 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 217 total. Figures are for the whole South Johnstone police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in East Palmerston

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

Who lives in East Palmerston

At the 2021 Census, 17.7% of East Palmerston’s 220 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English34.1%
Australian32.3%
Scottish11.8%
Irish9.5%
Australian Aboriginal8.2%
German6.4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand1.8%
PNG1.4%

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

Development near East Palmerston

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

187
Dwellings/yr
132
Houses
55
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cassowary Coast council area (not just East Palmerston). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific East Palmerston 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.