Mission River flood & bushfire risk
Of Mission River’s 792 mapped properties, 13.3% are in a mapped flood area and 24% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mission River’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Mission River address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Mission River
Flood and bushfire areas across Mission River. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mission River
Mission River sits in the Weipa police division, which recorded 1,053 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,053 total. Figures are for the whole Weipa police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Mission River
Mission River can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mission River
At the 2021 Census, 1.6% of Mission River’s 974 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 Mission River
Cook council approved 27 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cook council area (not just Mission River). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 101 Bung Street, Mission River QLD 4874
- 114 Wa Tyne Street, Mission River QLD 4874
- 125 Moi-Ngum Street, Mission River QLD 4874
- 126 Moi Gnum Street, Mission River QLD 4874
- 169 Lee Ding Street, Mission River QLD 4874
- 171 Atakani Close, Mission River QLD 4874
- 202 Twal Street, Mission River QLD 4874
- 2/114 Been-Ing Street, Mission River QLD 4874
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Cook
Compare Mission River 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.