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Kinka Beach flood & bushfire risk

Of Kinka Beach’s 395 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 60.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Kinka Beach’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
60.8%
In a bushfire area
395
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Kinka Beach

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

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Crime near Kinka Beach

Kinka Beach sits in the Emu Park police division, which recorded 508 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 508 total. Figures are for the whole Emu Park police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Kinka Beach

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

Who lives in Kinka Beach

At the 2021 Census, 13.6% of Kinka Beach’s 674 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.8%
Australian38.3%
Scottish11.9%
Irish8.3%
Australian Aboriginal6.2%
German5.8%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.9%
England3.7%
Zimbabwe1.2%
Netherlands0.9%
PNG0.7%
Scotland0.4%

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

Development near Kinka Beach

Livingstone council approved 259 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

259
Dwellings/yr
207
Houses
52
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Livingstone council area (not just Kinka Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Kinka Beach 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.