Biboohra flood & bushfire risk

Of Biboohra’s 346 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 26.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Biboohra’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
26.6%
Of properties in a bushfire area
346
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Biboohra

Flood and bushfire areas across Biboohra. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Biboohra

Biboohra sits in the Mareeba police division, which recorded 3,525 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,525 total. Figures are for the whole Mareeba police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Biboohra

Biboohra can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Biboohra

At the 2021 Census, 10.5% of Biboohra’s 561 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian42.8%
English32.4%
Irish11.2%
Scottish10.7%
Australian Aboriginal8.6%
Italian6.1%

Top countries of birth

England2.5%
New Zealand2.1%
India0.9%
Germany0.7%
United States0.7%
Italy0.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Biboohra

Mareeba council approved 76 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

76
Dwellings/yr
65
Houses
11
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mareeba council area (not just Biboohra). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.