The Palms flood & bushfire risk
Of The Palms’s 608 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 75.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, The Palms’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 The Palms
Flood and bushfire areas across The Palms. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near The Palms
The Palms sits in the Gympie police division, which recorded 5,059 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,059 total. Figures are for the whole Gympie police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in The Palms
The Palms can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in The Palms
At the 2021 Census, 13.8% of The Palms’s 1,083 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 The Palms
Gympie council approved 472 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gympie council area (not just The Palms). 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.