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Murray Upper flood & bushfire risk

Of Murray Upper’s 176 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 59.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Murray Upper’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 Murray Upper address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
59.7%
Of properties in a bushfire area
176
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Murray Upper

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

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Crime near Murray Upper

Murray Upper sits in the Tully police division, which recorded 779 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 779 total. Figures are for the whole Tully police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Murray Upper

PrimaryKennedy SS · Murray River Upper SS
JuniorTully SHS
SeniorTully SHS

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

Who lives in Murray Upper

At the 2021 Census, 6.9% of Murray Upper’s 218 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian Aboriginal43.1%
Australian23.9%
English22%
Irish8.3%
Italian5%
Maltese3.7%

Top countries of birth

England1.8%
Malta1.8%

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

Development near Murray Upper

Cassowary Coast council approved 183 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

183
Dwellings/yr
134
Houses
49
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cassowary Coast council area (not just Murray Upper). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Murray Upper 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.