Cordelia flood & bushfire risk

Of Cordelia’s 194 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 8.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Cordelia address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
8.8%
Of properties in a bushfire area
194
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Cordelia

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

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Crime near Cordelia

Cordelia sits in the Halifax police division, which recorded 131 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 131 total. Figures are for the whole Halifax police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Cordelia

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

Who lives in Cordelia

At the 2021 Census, 14.2% of Cordelia’s 176 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.2%
Australian36.4%
Italian24.4%
Irish11.9%
Scottish8.5%
Filipino6.2%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.7%
England3.4%
Philippines2.3%
PNG1.7%

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

Development near Cordelia

Hinchinbrook council approved 29 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

29
Dwellings/yr
27
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hinchinbrook council area (not just Cordelia). 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.