Freshwater flood & bushfire risk
Of Freshwater’s 1,333 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 25.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Freshwater’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 Freshwater address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Freshwater
Flood and bushfire areas across Freshwater. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Freshwater
Freshwater sits in the Cairns police division, which recorded 25,622 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 25,622 total. Figures are for the whole Cairns police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Freshwater
Freshwater can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Freshwater
At the 2021 Census, 20.8% of Freshwater’s 2,142 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 Freshwater
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 Freshwater). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 103 Cassowary Street, Freshwater QLD 4870
- 13 Vallely Street, Freshwater QLD 4870
- 1/6 Anivas Close, Freshwater QLD 4870
- 2/20 Merrybrook Street, Freshwater QLD 4870
- 26 Martin Street, Freshwater QLD 4870
- 2 Delta View Close, Freshwater QLD 4870
- 5/13 Le Grande Street, Freshwater QLD 4870
- 6 Barron View Drive, Freshwater QLD 4870
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Cairns
Compare Freshwater 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.