Shute Harbour bushfire risk
Of Shute Harbour’s 113 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 84.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Shute Harbour’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Shute Harbour
Flood and bushfire areas across Shute Harbour. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Shute Harbour
Shute Harbour sits in the Whitsunday police division, which recorded 3,152 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,152 total. Figures are for the whole Whitsunday police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Shute Harbour
Shute Harbour can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Shute Harbour
At the 2021 Census, 23% of Shute Harbour’s 113 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 Shute Harbour
Whitsunday council approved 215 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Whitsunday council area (not just Shute Harbour). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 5 Neerim Crescent, Shute Harbour QLD 4802
- 3244 Shute Harbour Road, Shute Harbour QLD 4802
- 12 Bay Terrace, Shute Harbour QLD 4802
- 1 Shutehaven Close, Shute Harbour QLD 4802
- 46 Harbour Avenue, Shute Harbour QLD 4802
- 29 Warrain Street, Shute Harbour QLD 4802
- 17 Passage Avenue, Shute Harbour QLD 4802
- 3334 Proserpine Shute Harbour Road, Shute Harbour QLD 4802
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.