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Kurrimine Beach flood & bushfire risk

Of Kurrimine Beach’s 723 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 27% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Kurrimine 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
27%
In a bushfire area
723
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Kurrimine Beach

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

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Crime near Kurrimine Beach

Kurrimine Beach 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 Kurrimine Beach

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

Who lives in Kurrimine Beach

At the 2021 Census, 10.8% of Kurrimine Beach’s 742 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English35.8%
Australian34.2%
Irish10.9%
Italian8.8%
Scottish7.7%
German4.4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.8%
England2.6%
Germany0.9%
India0.8%
Philippines0.7%
Italy0.5%

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

Development near Kurrimine Beach

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 Kurrimine Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Kurrimine 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.