Cardwell flood & bushfire risk
Of Cardwell’s 1,590 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 34% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Cardwell’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 Cardwell address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Cardwell
Flood and bushfire areas across Cardwell. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cardwell
Cardwell sits in the Cardwell police division, which recorded 306 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 306 total. Figures are for the whole Cardwell police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Cardwell
Cardwell can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Cardwell
At the 2021 Census, 16.3% of Cardwell’s 1,320 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 Cardwell
Cassowary Coast council approved 183 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cassowary Coast council area (not just Cardwell). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10 Little Poinciana Lane, Cardwell QLD 4849
- 1/7 Allamanda Lane, Cardwell QLD 4849
- 17 Leefe Street, Cardwell QLD 4849
- 1 Tsakisiris Street, Cardwell QLD 4849
- 22 Tranquil Court, Cardwell QLD 4849
- 2/74 Keith Williams Drive, Cardwell QLD 4849
- 27 Cassia Crescent, Cardwell QLD 4849
- 3 Commercial Drive, Cardwell QLD 4849
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Cassowary Coast
Compare Cardwell 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.