Mission Beach flood & bushfire risk
Of Mission Beach’s 1,520 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 18.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mission Beach’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Mission Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Mission Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mission Beach
Mission Beach sits in the Mission Beach police division, which recorded 197 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 197 total. Figures are for the whole Mission Beach police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Mission Beach
Mission Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mission Beach
At the 2021 Census, 17.9% of Mission Beach’s 1,014 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 Mission Beach
Cassowary Coast council approved 187 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cassowary Coast council area (not just Mission Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 5 Ohl Road, Mission Beach QLD 4852
- 15 Seagull Close, Mission Beach QLD 4852
- 1/5 Derby Terrace, Mission Beach QLD 4852
- 27/8 Nivosa Court, Mission Beach QLD 4852
- 4 James Road, Mission Beach QLD 4852
- 9 Illuka Close, Mission Beach QLD 4852
- 2237 Tully - Mission Beach Road, Mission Beach QLD 4852
- 14 Unsworth Drive, Mission Beach QLD 4852
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.