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Edmonton flood risk

Of Edmonton’s 6,443 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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6,443
Mapped properties

Crime near Edmonton

Edmonton sits in the Edmonton police division, which recorded 5,416 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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760
Break-ins
211
Vehicle theft
807
Other theft
465
Property damage
122
Fraud
27
Handling stolen goods
625
Assault
102
Sexual offences
19
Robbery
85
Other against the person
0
Homicide
2,193
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,416 total. Figures are for the whole Edmonton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Edmonton

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

Who lives in Edmonton

At the 2021 Census, 14% of Edmonton’s 11,409 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian35.1%
English31.4%
Australian Aboriginal11.4%
Irish8.9%
Scottish7.5%
Italian5.5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.2%
England1.9%
PNG1.3%
Philippines1.2%
Thailand0.6%
India0.6%

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

Development near Edmonton

Cairns council approved 1,328 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,328
Dwellings/yr
700
Houses
628
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cairns council area (not just Edmonton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Edmonton address:

Nearby suburbs

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.