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Koah flood & bushfire risk

Of Koah’s 398 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 93.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Koah’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
93.5%
In a bushfire area
398
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Koah

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

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Crime near Koah

Koah sits in the Kuranda police division, which recorded 803 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 803 total. Figures are for the whole Kuranda police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Koah

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

Who lives in Koah

At the 2021 Census, 18.6% of Koah’s 676 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.1%
Australian26.5%
Scottish9.5%
Irish9.3%
German6.1%
Australian Aboriginal5.8%

Top countries of birth

England3.8%
New Zealand3.8%
Japan1.3%
Germany1.2%
Philippines1%
United States1%

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

Development near Koah

Mareeba council approved 85 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

85
Dwellings/yr
74
Houses
11
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mareeba council area (not just Koah). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Koah 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.