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Mission River flood & bushfire risk

Of Mission River’s 792 mapped properties, 13.3% are in a mapped flood area and 24% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mission River’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

13.3%
In a flood area
24%
In a bushfire area
792
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mission River

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

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Crime near Mission River

Mission River sits in the Weipa police division, which recorded 1,066 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 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 Mission River

PrimaryWestern Cape College - Weipa
JuniorWestern Cape College - Weipa
SeniorWestern Cape College - Weipa

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

Who lives in Mission River

At the 2021 Census, 1.6% of Mission River’s 974 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian Aboriginal64.2%
English4.3%
Australian2.1%
Irish0.5%
German0.4%

Top countries of birth

Fiji1.1%

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

Development near Mission River

Cook council approved 59 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

59
Dwellings/yr
53
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cook council area (not just Mission River). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mission River 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.