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Paddys Green flood & bushfire risk

Of Paddys Green’s 269 mapped properties, 88.8% are in a mapped flood area and 57.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Paddys Green’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 Paddys Green address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

88.8%
Of properties in a flood area
57.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
269
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Paddys Green

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

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Crime near Paddys Green

Paddys Green sits in the Mareeba police division, which recorded 3,525 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 3,525 total. Figures are for the whole Mareeba police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Paddys Green

PrimaryBiboohra SS · Mareeba SS · Mount Molloy SS
JuniorMareeba SHS
SeniorMareeba SHS

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

Who lives in Paddys Green

At the 2021 Census, 17.8% of Paddys Green’s 405 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English31.9%
Australian27.4%
Italian21.2%
Irish8.1%
Australian Aboriginal6.4%
Scottish6.2%

Top countries of birth

Italy3.5%
England1.5%
Thailand1.2%
New Zealand1%
South Africa1%
Germany0.7%

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

Development near Paddys Green

Mareeba council approved 76 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

76
Dwellings/yr
65
Houses
11
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mareeba council area (not just Paddys Green). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Paddys Green 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.