Mooroobool flood & bushfire risk
Of Mooroobool’s 3,699 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 5.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mooroobool’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Mooroobool
Flood and bushfire areas across Mooroobool. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mooroobool
Mooroobool sits in the Cairns police division, which recorded 25,745 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 25,745 total. Figures are for the whole Cairns police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Mooroobool
Mooroobool can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mooroobool
At the 2021 Census, 24.8% of Mooroobool’s 7,136 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 Mooroobool
Cairns council approved 1,328 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cairns council area (not just Mooroobool). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 45 Frances Street, Mooroobool QLD 4870
- 1/63 Hayward Street, Mooroobool QLD 4870
- 1 Gardenia Court, Mooroobool QLD 4870
- 10 Goodfellow Court, Mooroobool QLD 4870
- 3 Capitanio Close, Mooroobool QLD 4870
- 7 Violet Street, Mooroobool QLD 4870
- 23 Cambanora Place, Mooroobool QLD 4870
- 9 Chataway Street, Mooroobool QLD 4870
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.