Carruchan flood & bushfire risk
Of Carruchan’s 216 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 42.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Carruchan’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 Carruchan address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Carruchan
Flood and bushfire areas across Carruchan. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Carruchan
Carruchan 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 Carruchan
Carruchan can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Carruchan
At the 2021 Census, 13% of Carruchan’s 247 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 Carruchan
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 Carruchan). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Cassowary Coast
Compare Carruchan 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.