Ellerbeck flood & bushfire risk
Of Ellerbeck’s 184 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 95.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Ellerbeck’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 Ellerbeck address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Ellerbeck
Flood and bushfire areas across Ellerbeck. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Ellerbeck
Ellerbeck 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 Ellerbeck
Ellerbeck can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Ellerbeck
At the 2021 Census, 7.2% of Ellerbeck’s 207 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 Ellerbeck
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 Ellerbeck). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 101 Coral Sea Drive, Ellerbeck QLD 4816
- 161 Clift Road, Ellerbeck QLD 4816
- 20 Lily Creek Road, Ellerbeck QLD 4816
- 21 Cycad Crescent, Ellerbeck QLD 4816
- 3/247 Attie Creek Road, Ellerbeck QLD 4816
- 40 Mahogany Road, Ellerbeck QLD 4816
- 55593 Bruce Highway, Ellerbeck QLD 4816
- 9 Grass Tree Court, Ellerbeck QLD 4816
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Cassowary Coast
Compare Ellerbeck 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.