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Palmer flood & bushfire risk

Of Palmer’s 113 mapped properties, 14.2% are in a mapped flood area and 99.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Palmer’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

14.2%
Of properties in a flood area
99.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
113
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Palmer

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

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Crime near Palmer

Palmer sits in the Laura police division, which recorded 101 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 101 total. Figures are for the whole Laura police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Development near Palmer

Cook council approved 27 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
27
Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cook council area (not just Palmer). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Palmer address:

Other suburbs in Cook

Compare Palmer with the rest of the council area, largest first.

CooktownMission RiverBloomfieldMapoonCoenRossvilleLakelandLauraIron Range

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.