Mount Sheridan flood & bushfire risk
Of Mount Sheridan’s 4,083 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 12.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mount Sheridan’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Mount Sheridan address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Mount Sheridan
Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Sheridan. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mount Sheridan
Mount Sheridan sits in the Edmonton police division, which recorded 5,349 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,349 total. Figures are for the whole Edmonton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Mount Sheridan
Mount Sheridan can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mount Sheridan
At the 2021 Census, 21.4% of Mount Sheridan’s 8,678 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 Mount Sheridan
Cairns council approved 1,344 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cairns council area (not just Mount Sheridan). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 14 Rosella Close, Mount Sheridan QLD 4868
- 15 Red Gum Close, Mount Sheridan QLD 4868
- 1/6 Balmoral Close, Mount Sheridan QLD 4868
- 3 Lakefield Street, Mount Sheridan QLD 4868
- 4 Teak Court, Mount Sheridan QLD 4868
- 5 Foxtail Street, Mount Sheridan QLD 4868
- 6 Glasgow Court, Mount Sheridan QLD 4868
- 9 Staten Close, Mount Sheridan QLD 4868
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Cairns
Compare Mount Sheridan 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.