Pormpuraaw flood & bushfire risk
Of Pormpuraaw’s 398 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 35.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Pormpuraaw’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 Pormpuraaw
Flood and bushfire areas across Pormpuraaw. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Pormpuraaw
Pormpuraaw sits in the Pormpuraaw police division, which recorded 434 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 434 total. Figures are for the whole Pormpuraaw police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Pormpuraaw
Pormpuraaw can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Pormpuraaw
At the 2021 Census, 2.9% of Pormpuraaw’s 611 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 Pormpuraaw
Pormpuraaw council approved 4 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Pormpuraaw council area (not just Pormpuraaw). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1 Wirran Street, Pormpuraaw QLD 4892
- 520 Pupwarrangan Street, Pormpuraaw QLD 4892
- 264 Marranthan Street, Pormpuraaw QLD 4892
- 64-68 Reid Road, Pormpuraaw QLD 4892
- 234 Yulu Street, Pormpuraaw QLD 4892
- 212 Yalu Street, Pormpuraaw QLD 4892
- 198 Kirranth Street, Pormpuraaw QLD 4892
- 517 Rirranth Street, Pormpuraaw QLD 4892
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.