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Palm Island flood risk

Of Palm Island’s 1,388 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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1,388
Mapped properties

School catchments in Palm Island

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

Who lives in Palm Island

At the 2021 Census, 2.3% of Palm Island’s 2,138 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian Aboriginal87.8%
Australian5.6%
English4.4%
Irish0.7%
Chinese0.5%
Italian0.4%

Top countries of birth

England0.4%
New Zealand0.3%
United States0.2%
Philippines0.2%
Fiji0.1%

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

Development near Palm Island

Palm Island council approved 12 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

12
Dwellings/yr
12
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Palm Island council area (not just Palm Island). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Palm Island address:

Nearby suburbs

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.