Japoonvale flood & bushfire risk
Of Japoonvale’s 193 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 8.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Japoonvale’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Japoonvale
Flood and bushfire areas across Japoonvale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Japoonvale
Japoonvale sits in the Silkwood police division, which recorded 88 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 88 total. Figures are for the whole Silkwood police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Japoonvale
Japoonvale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Japoonvale
At the 2021 Census, 10.3% of Japoonvale’s 107 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 Japoonvale
Cassowary Coast council approved 187 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cassowary Coast council area (not just Japoonvale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1160 Innisfail - Japoon Road, Japoonvale QLD 4856
- 43 Stratvell Road, Japoonvale QLD 4856
- 1034 Silkwood - Japoon Road, Japoonvale QLD 4856
- 3 Woogaka Road, Japoonvale QLD 4856
- 21 Wooloogin Road, Japoonvale QLD 4856
- 642 Warrakin Road, Japoonvale QLD 4856
- 45 Wall Road, Japoonvale QLD 4856
- 91 Kittabah Road, Japoonvale QLD 4856
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.