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Silkwood flood risk

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

100%
In a flood area
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Bushfire mapping
441
Mapped properties

Crime near Silkwood

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

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1
Break-ins
0
Vehicle theft
8
Other theft
6
Property damage
2
Fraud
1
Handling stolen goods
8
Assault
3
Sexual offences
0
Robbery
1
Other against the person
0
Homicide
58
Other offences

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 187 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

187
Dwellings/yr
132
Houses
55
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.

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

Nearby suburbs

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.