Redlynch flood & bushfire risk

Of Redlynch’s 5,210 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 13.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
13.5%
Of properties in a bushfire area
5,210
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Redlynch

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

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Crime near Redlynch

Redlynch sits in the Cairns police division, which recorded 25,622 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 25,622 total. Figures are for the whole Cairns police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Redlynch

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

Who lives in Redlynch

At the 2021 Census, 22.5% of Redlynch’s 10,571 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.2%
Australian35.2%
Irish10.6%
Scottish10.2%
Italian5.7%
German5.7%

Top countries of birth

England4.4%
New Zealand3%
India2.2%
PNG1.6%
South Africa1.4%
Japan1%

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

Development near Redlynch

Cairns council approved 1,344 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

1,344
Dwellings/yr
697
Houses
647
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cairns council area (not just Redlynch). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.