Julia Creek flood & bushfire risk

Of Julia Creek’s 776 mapped properties, 22.8% are in a mapped flood area and 2.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Julia Creek’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

22.8%
Of properties in a flood area
2.7%
Of properties in a bushfire area
776
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Julia Creek

Flood and bushfire areas across Julia Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Julia Creek

Julia Creek sits in the Julia Creek police division, which recorded 109 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 109 total. Figures are for the whole Julia Creek police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Julia Creek

PrimaryCloncurry SS P-12 · Julia Creek SS
JuniorCloncurry SS P-12
SeniorCloncurry SS P-12

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

Who lives in Julia Creek

At the 2021 Census, 4% of Julia Creek’s 549 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45.9%
English31.7%
Scottish10.9%
Irish10.6%
German6.6%
Australian Aboriginal5.3%

Top countries of birth

England1.1%
New Zealand0.9%
Scotland0.9%

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

Other suburbs in McKinlay

Compare Julia Creek 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.