Machans Beach flood risk
Of Machans Beach’s 839 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.
Crime near Machans Beach
Machans Beach sits in the Smithfield police division, which recorded 3,168 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,168 total. Figures are for the whole Smithfield police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Machans Beach
Machans Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Machans Beach
At the 2021 Census, 20.1% of Machans Beach’s 943 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 Machans Beach
Cairns council approved 1,328 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cairns council area (not just Machans Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100 Christensen Street, Machans Beach QLD 4878
- 100 Cinderella Street, Machans Beach QLD 4878
- 100 Machans Street, Machans Beach QLD 4878
- 100 Machan Street, Machans Beach QLD 4878
- 100 Marshall Street, Machans Beach QLD 4878
- 101-103 Marshall Street, Machans Beach QLD 4878
- 101 Machans Street, Machans Beach QLD 4878
- 101 Machan Street, Machans Beach QLD 4878
Nearby suburbs
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.