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Paluma flood & bushfire risk

Of Paluma’s 295 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 60.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Paluma’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 Paluma address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
60.7%
Of properties in a bushfire area
295
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Paluma

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

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Crime near Paluma

Paluma sits in the Rollingstone police division, which recorded 222 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 222 total. Figures are for the whole Rollingstone police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Paluma

Paluma is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential76.8% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential

Rural12.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RUR - Rural

Environmental7.1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: CON - Conservation

School catchments in Paluma

PrimaryMount Fox SS · Mutarnee SS
JuniorNorthern Beaches SHS
SeniorNorthern Beaches SHS

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

Who lives in Paluma

At the 2021 Census, 13.8% of Paluma’s 87 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.1%
Australian35.6%
Scottish19.5%
Irish13.8%
German11.5%
Dutch6.9%

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

Development near Paluma

Charters Towers council approved 26 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

26
Dwellings/yr
26
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Charters Towers council area (not just Paluma). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Paluma 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.