Is Porcupine flood prone?

96.9% of mapped properties in Porcupine fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Porcupine in a bushfire zone?

75% of mapped properties in Porcupine fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

Which schools is Porcupine in the catchment for?

Porcupine falls within these school catchments: Hughenden SS, Prairie SS.

How much new development is there near Porcupine?

Flinders (Qld) council approved 0 new dwellings (0 houses, 0 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Porcupine flood & bushfire risk

Of Porcupine’s 64 mapped properties, 96.9% are in a mapped flood area and 75% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Porcupine’s flood exposure is above 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

96.9%

Of properties in a flood area

75%

Of properties in a bushfire area

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Porcupine

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

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Crime near Porcupine

Porcupine sits in the Hughenden police division, which recorded 238 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 238 total. Figures are for the whole Hughenden police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Porcupine

PrimaryHughenden SS · Prairie SS

JuniorHughenden SS

SeniorHughenden SS

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Hughenden · 99% flood Dutton River · 46.7% flood Prairie · 100% flood Torrens Creek · 100% flood Pentland · 100% flood Stamford · 28.2% flood

Other suburbs in Flinders (Qld)

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

Hughenden Torrens Creek Prairie Stamford Tangorin Dutton River

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.