Clifton Beach flood & bushfire risk
Of Clifton Beach’s 2,519 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 23.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Clifton Beach’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 Clifton Beach address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Clifton Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Clifton Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Clifton Beach
Clifton Beach sits in the Smithfield police division, which recorded 3,246 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,246 total. Figures are for the whole Smithfield police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Clifton Beach
Clifton Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Clifton Beach
At the 2021 Census, 30.1% of Clifton Beach’s 3,192 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 Clifton Beach
Cairns council approved 1,344 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cairns council area (not just Clifton Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 14 Undine Street, Clifton Beach QLD 4879
- 1 Mandalay Street, Clifton Beach QLD 4879
- 29-31 Lark Close, Clifton Beach QLD 4879
- 34-36 South Ellison Street, Clifton Beach QLD 4879
- 3-5 Whitehaven Court, Clifton Beach QLD 4879
- 48 Endeavour Road, Clifton Beach QLD 4879
- 5-7 Stevens Street, Clifton Beach QLD 4879
- 5 Jupiter Close, Clifton Beach QLD 4879
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Cairns
Compare Clifton Beach 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.