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New Mapoon flood & bushfire risk

Of New Mapoon’s 142 mapped properties, 0.7% are in a mapped flood area and 3.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, New Mapoon’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

0.7%
In a flood area
3.5%
In a bushfire area
142
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in New Mapoon

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

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Crime near New Mapoon

New Mapoon sits in the Bamaga police division, which recorded 794 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 794 total. Figures are for the whole Bamaga police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in New Mapoon

PrimaryNorthern Peninsula Area College - Bamaga Junior Campus
JuniorNorthern Peninsula Area State College - Senior Campus
SeniorNorthern Peninsula Area State College - Senior Campus

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

Who lives in New Mapoon

At the 2021 Census, 1.2% of New Mapoon’s 412 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian Aboriginal75%
English4.9%
Australian3.4%
Scottish1.7%

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific New Mapoon 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.