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Malanda flood risk

Of Malanda’s 1,905 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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1,905
Mapped properties

Crime near Malanda

Malanda sits in the Malanda police division, which recorded 295 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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26
Break-ins
12
Vehicle theft
68
Other theft
18
Property damage
4
Fraud
5
Handling stolen goods
20
Assault
10
Sexual offences
0
Robbery
7
Other against the person
0
Homicide
125
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 295 total. Figures are for the whole Malanda police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Malanda

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

Who lives in Malanda

At the 2021 Census, 12.4% of Malanda’s 2,000 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian41.4%
English37.7%
Irish12.9%
Scottish11.3%
German6.5%
Australian Aboriginal5.2%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.1%
England2.6%
Germany1.1%
United States0.9%
PNG0.6%
Japan0.5%

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

Development near Malanda

Tablelands council approved 198 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

198
Dwellings/yr
172
Houses
26
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Tablelands council area (not just Malanda). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

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.