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Kennedy flood risk

Of Kennedy’s 153 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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Bushfire mapping
153
Mapped properties

Crime near Kennedy

Kennedy sits in the Cardwell police division, which recorded 317 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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11
Break-ins
7
Vehicle theft
42
Other theft
34
Property damage
4
Fraud
0
Handling stolen goods
16
Assault
3
Sexual offences
2
Robbery
8
Other against the person
0
Homicide
190
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 317 total. Figures are for the whole Cardwell police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Kennedy

PrimaryKennedy SS
JuniorTully SHS
SeniorTully SHS

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

Who lives in Kennedy

At the 2021 Census, 14% of Kennedy’s 136 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian36%
English33.8%
Australian Aboriginal27.2%
Irish11.8%
Scottish8.8%
Dutch2.2%

Top countries of birth

England2.9%
New Zealand2.2%

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

Development near Kennedy

Cassowary Coast council approved 187 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

187
Dwellings/yr
132
Houses
55
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cassowary Coast council area (not just Kennedy). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Carruchan · 100% floodEllerbeck · 100% floodBilyana · 100% floodCardwell · 100% floodMurray Upper · 100% floodMurrigal · 100% flood

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.