East Russell flood & bushfire risk
Of East Russell’s 234 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 8.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, East Russell’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 East Russell address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in East Russell
Flood and bushfire areas across East Russell. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near East Russell
East Russell sits in the Babinda police division, which recorded 274 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 274 total. Figures are for the whole Babinda police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in East Russell
East Russell can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in East Russell
At the 2021 Census, 14.5% of East Russell’s 83 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 East Russell
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 East Russell). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1 Buttigieg Road, East Russell QLD 4861
- 2 Cottone Road, East Russell QLD 4861
- 306 South Woolanmaroo Reserve, East Russell QLD 4861
- 34 Simmonds Road, East Russell QLD 4861
- 406 Russell Heads Reserve, East Russell QLD 4861
- 49 Bonso Access, East Russell QLD 4861
- 534 Kruckow Road, East Russell QLD 4861
- 753 Bramston Beach Road, East Russell QLD 4861
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Cairns
Compare East Russell 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.