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Gordonvale flood & bushfire risk

Of Gordonvale’s 4,230 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 15% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Gordonvale’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
15%
In a bushfire area
4,230
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Gordonvale

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

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Crime near Gordonvale

Gordonvale sits in the Gordonvale police division, which recorded 1,216 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 1,216 total. Figures are for the whole Gordonvale police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Gordonvale

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

Who lives in Gordonvale

At the 2021 Census, 10.4% of Gordonvale’s 6,944 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian37.6%
English36.5%
Irish10.6%
Australian Aboriginal10.3%
Scottish9.1%
Italian7.3%

Top countries of birth

England2.2%
New Zealand1.5%
PNG1%
India0.6%
Philippines0.6%
Germany0.4%

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

Development near Gordonvale

Cairns council approved 1,328 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,328
Dwellings/yr
700
Houses
628
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cairns council area (not just Gordonvale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Gordonvale 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.