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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%.

100%
In a flood area
8.8%
In a bushfire area
193
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Japoonvale

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

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Crime near Japoonvale

Japoonvale sits in the Silkwood police division, which recorded 88 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 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

English36.4%
Australian29.9%
Irish15.9%
Scottish13.1%
Italian10.3%
German9.3%

Top countries of birth

England3.7%
Netherlands3.7%

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.

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Japoonvale 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.