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Fishermans Pocket flood & bushfire risk

Of Fishermans Pocket’s 59 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 83.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Fishermans Pocket’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
83.1%
In a bushfire area
59
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Fishermans Pocket

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

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Crime near Fishermans Pocket

Fishermans Pocket sits in the Gympie police division, which recorded 5,059 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 5,059 total. Figures are for the whole Gympie police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Fishermans Pocket

PrimaryChatsworth SS · Two Mile SS
JuniorJames Nash SHS
SeniorJames Nash SHS

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

Who lives in Fishermans Pocket

At the 2021 Census, 3.3% of Fishermans Pocket’s 60 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian63.3%
English35%
German15%
Scottish15%
Irish8.3%

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

Development near Fishermans Pocket

Gympie council approved 472 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

472
Dwellings/yr
365
Houses
107
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gympie council area (not just Fishermans Pocket). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Fishermans Pocket address:

Nearby suburbs

The Palms · 100% floodChatsworth · 100% floodTwo Mile · 100% floodNahrunda · 100% floodScrubby Creek · 100% floodAraluen · 100% flood

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.