South Yaamba flood & bushfire risk
Of South Yaamba’s 71 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 35.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, South Yaamba’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 South Yaamba address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in South Yaamba
Flood and bushfire areas across South Yaamba. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near South Yaamba
South Yaamba sits in the Rockhampton police division, which recorded 6,647 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,647 total. Figures are for the whole Rockhampton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in South Yaamba
South Yaamba can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in South Yaamba
At the 2021 Census, 11.4% of South Yaamba’s 79 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near South Yaamba
Rockhampton council approved 330 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Rockhampton council area (not just South Yaamba). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Rockhampton
Compare South Yaamba with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.