Packers Camp flood & bushfire risk
Of Packers Camp’s 112 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 19.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Packers Camp’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 Packers Camp
Flood and bushfire areas across Packers Camp. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Packers Camp
Packers Camp sits in the Gordonvale police division, which recorded 1,216 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,216 total. Figures are for the whole Gordonvale police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Packers Camp
Packers Camp can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Packers Camp
At the 2021 Census, 10.3% of Packers Camp’s 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 Packers Camp
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 Packers Camp). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.