Iama Island flood & bushfire report
Of Iama Island’s 184 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Iama Island’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Iama Island address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Crime near Iama Island
Iama Island sits in the Thursday Island police division, which recorded 764 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 764 total. Figures are for the whole Thursday Island police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Iama Island
Iama Island can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Iama Island
At the 2021 Census, 8.4% of Iama Island’s 275 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 Iama Island
Torres Strait Island council approved 8 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Torres Strait Island council area (not just Iama Island). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10A Mosby Street, Iama Island QLD 4875
- 203 Airstrip Road, Iama Island QLD 4875
- 22A Mangrove Road, Iama Island QLD 4875
- 39 O'Leary Street, Iama Island QLD 4875
- 54 Oleary Street, Iama Island QLD 4875
- 7 Mabuiag Point Road, Iama Island QLD 4875
- 83 Kebisu Street, Iama Island QLD 4875
- 95 Gej Street, Iama Island QLD 4875
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Torres Strait Island
Compare Iama Island 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.