Paluma flood & bushfire risk
Of Paluma’s 295 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 60.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Paluma’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 Paluma
Flood and bushfire areas across Paluma. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Zoning in Paluma
Paluma is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RUR - Rural
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: CON - Conservation
School catchments in Paluma
Paluma can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Paluma
At the 2021 Census, 13.8% of Paluma’s 87 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Paluma
Charters Towers council approved 36 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Charters Towers council area (not just Paluma). 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.