Shell Pocket flood & bushfire risk
Of Shell Pocket’s 70 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 2.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Shell Pocket’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Shell Pocket
Flood and bushfire areas across Shell Pocket. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Shell Pocket
Shell Pocket sits in the Tully police division, which recorded 773 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 773 total. Figures are for the whole Tully police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Shell Pocket
Shell Pocket can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Shell Pocket
At the 2021 Census, 9.6% of Shell Pocket’s 83 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 Shell Pocket
Cassowary Coast council approved 187 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cassowary Coast council area (not just Shell Pocket). 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.