Silkwood flood & bushfire risk

Of Silkwood’s 441 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 31.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Silkwood’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

100%
Of properties in a flood area
31.5%
Of properties in a bushfire area
441
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Silkwood

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

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Crime near Silkwood

Silkwood sits in the Silkwood police division, which recorded 88 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 88 total. Figures are for the whole Silkwood police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Silkwood

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

Who lives in Silkwood

At the 2021 Census, 10.8% of Silkwood’s 407 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian33.9%
English33.4%
Italian13.8%
Irish10.8%
Australian Aboriginal8.1%
Scottish7.4%

Top countries of birth

England2.9%
India2.9%
New Zealand1.7%
Japan1%
Scotland1%
Italy0.7%

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

Development near Silkwood

Cassowary Coast council approved 183 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

183
Dwellings/yr
134
Houses
49
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cassowary Coast council area (not just Silkwood). 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.