Palm Cove flood & bushfire risk
Of Palm Cove’s 4,652 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 48.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Palm Cove’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 Palm Cove address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Palm Cove
Flood and bushfire areas across Palm Cove. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Palm Cove
Palm Cove sits in the Smithfield police division, which recorded 3,246 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,246 total. Figures are for the whole Smithfield police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Palm Cove
Palm Cove can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Palm Cove
At the 2021 Census, 33.5% of Palm Cove’s 2,450 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 Palm Cove
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 Palm Cove). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 17/2-12 Argentea Boulevard, Palm Cove QLD 4879
- 2 Billingai Close, Palm Cove QLD 4879
- 61 Cedar Road, Palm Cove QLD 4879
- 71 Ocean Drive, Palm Cove QLD 4879
- 7 Cocus Crescent, Palm Cove QLD 4879
- 8-16 Shambhala Place, Palm Cove QLD 4879
- 8 Warren Street, Palm Cove QLD 4879
- 991L Savannah Street, Palm Cove QLD 4879
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Cairns
Compare Palm Cove 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.