Prince Of Wales flood & bushfire risk
Of Prince Of Wales’s 51 mapped properties, 2% are in a mapped flood area and 17.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Prince Of Wales’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Prince Of Wales
Flood and bushfire areas across Prince Of Wales. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Prince Of Wales
Prince Of Wales sits in the Thursday Island police division, which recorded 735 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 735 total. Figures are for the whole Thursday Island police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Prince Of Wales
At the 2021 Census, 30.6% of Prince Of Wales’s 62 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 Prince Of Wales
Torres council approved 27 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Torres council area (not just Prince Of Wales). 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.