KnowYourBlock.au

Mossman Gorge flood & bushfire risk

Of Mossman Gorge’s 164 mapped properties, 67.1% are in a mapped flood area and 40.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mossman Gorge’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Mossman Gorge address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

67.1%
Of properties in a flood area
40.9%
Of properties in a bushfire area
164
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mossman Gorge

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

Loading map…

Crime near Mossman Gorge

Mossman Gorge sits in the Mossman police division, which recorded 969 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
0751502001200520092013201720212025

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 969 total. Figures are for the whole Mossman police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Mossman Gorge

PrimaryMossman SS
JuniorMossman SHS
SeniorMossman SHS

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

Who lives in Mossman Gorge

At the 2021 Census, 15.3% of Mossman Gorge’s 248 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian Aboriginal43.5%
English29%
Australian19.8%
Scottish8.9%
Irish3.2%
German2%

Top countries of birth

England5.6%
New Zealand4.8%
Germany1.2%

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

Development near Mossman Gorge

Douglas council approved 43 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

43
Dwellings/yr
37
Houses
6
Units
0751502020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Douglas council area (not just Mossman Gorge). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mossman Gorge address:

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.