Brinsmead flood risk
Of Brinsmead’s 2,432 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.
Crime near Brinsmead
Brinsmead sits in the Cairns police division, which recorded 25,745 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 25,745 total. Figures are for the whole Cairns police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Brinsmead
Brinsmead can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Brinsmead
At the 2021 Census, 20.9% of Brinsmead’s 5,537 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 Brinsmead
Cairns council approved 1,328 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cairns council area (not just Brinsmead). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100 Hobson Drive, Brinsmead QLD 4870
- 100 Loridan Drive, Brinsmead QLD 4870
- 101-115 Brinsmead Road, Brinsmead QLD 4870
- 10-12 Slathiel Street, Brinsmead QLD 4870
- 10-12 Smoko Close, Brinsmead QLD 4870
- 10-14 Sun Street, Brinsmead QLD 4870
- 101 Loridan Drive, Brinsmead QLD 4870
- 102 Hobson Drive, Brinsmead QLD 4870
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.