Bemerside flood & bushfire risk
Of Bemerside’s 329 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 42.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bemerside’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Bemerside address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Bemerside
Flood and bushfire areas across Bemerside. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bemerside
Bemerside sits in the Ingham police division, which recorded 1,275 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,275 total. Figures are for the whole Ingham police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Bemerside
Bemerside can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bemerside
At the 2021 Census, 5% of Bemerside’s 259 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 Bemerside
Hinchinbrook council approved 29 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hinchinbrook council area (not just Bemerside). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Hinchinbrook
Compare Bemerside with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.