Mapoon flood & bushfire risk
Of Mapoon’s 402 mapped properties, 0.2% are in a mapped flood area and 92.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mapoon’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Mapoon
Flood and bushfire areas across Mapoon. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mapoon
Mapoon sits in the Weipa police division, which recorded 1,066 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,066 total. Figures are for the whole Weipa police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Mapoon
Mapoon can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mapoon
At the 2021 Census, 1.9% of Mapoon’s 469 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 Mapoon
Cook council approved 59 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cook council area (not just Mapoon). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.