Palm Island flood & bushfire risk
Of Palm Island’s 1,388 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 73.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Palm Island’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Palm Island
Flood and bushfire areas across Palm Island. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
School catchments in Palm Island
Palm Island can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Palm Island
At the 2021 Census, 2.3% of Palm Island’s 2,138 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 Palm Island
Palm Island council approved 12 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Palm Island council area (not just Palm Island). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1/145 Boulder Court, Palm Island QLD 4816
- 325 Creek Road, Palm Island QLD 4816
- 48 Haines Crescent, Palm Island QLD 4816
- 63 Watson Crescent, Palm Island QLD 4816
- 1 Waanyi Crescent, Palm Island QLD 4816
- 1157 Treasure Road, Palm Island QLD 4816
- 346 Halifax Street, Palm Island QLD 4816
- 382 Sailor Street, Palm Island QLD 4816
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.