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Etty Bay flood & bushfire risk

Of Etty Bay’s 320 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 11.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Etty 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
11.6%
In a bushfire area
320
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Etty Bay

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

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Crime near Etty Bay

Etty Bay sits in the Mourilyan police division, which recorded 133 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 133 total. Figures are for the whole Mourilyan police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Etty Bay

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

Who lives in Etty Bay

At the 2021 Census, 7% of Etty Bay’s 486 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian41.8%
English37.4%
Italian25.9%
Scottish7.2%
Irish7%
German4.7%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand1.6%
England1%
United States0.6%

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

Development near Etty Bay

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 Etty Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Etty 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.