Normanton flood & bushfire risk

Of Normanton’s 2,340 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 36.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Normanton’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 Normanton address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
36.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,340
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Normanton

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

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Crime near Normanton

Normanton sits in the Normanton police division, which recorded 1,180 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,180 total. Figures are for the whole Normanton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Normanton

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

Who lives in Normanton

At the 2021 Census, 4% of Normanton’s 1,391 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian Aboriginal53.9%
Australian31.1%
English16.2%
Irish4%
Scottish3.7%
German2.5%

Top countries of birth

England0.9%
Philippines0.9%
New Zealand0.8%
India0.4%
Fiji0.3%
PNG0.2%

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

Development near Normanton

Carpentaria council approved 1 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
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Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Carpentaria council area (not just Normanton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in Carpentaria

Compare Normanton 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.