Mount Peter flood & bushfire risk
Of Mount Peter’s 745 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 17.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mount Peter’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 Mount Peter
Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Peter. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mount Peter
Mount Peter sits in the Edmonton police division, which recorded 5,416 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,416 total. Figures are for the whole Edmonton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Mount Peter
Mount Peter can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mount Peter
At the 2021 Census, 23.1% of Mount Peter’s 689 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 Mount Peter
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 Mount Peter). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 9 Homevale Entrance, Mount Peter QLD 4869
- 6 Hardwick Close, Mount Peter QLD 4869
- 14 Davis Road, Mount Peter QLD 4869
- 18 Crater Elbow, Mount Peter QLD 4869
- 28 Moorinya Circuit, Mount Peter QLD 4869
- 37 Davies Road, Mount Peter QLD 4869
- 13 Mohammed Access, Mount Peter QLD 4869
- 2 Forestedge Trail, Mount Peter QLD 4869
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.