Warraber Islet flood & bushfire report
Of Warraber Islet’s 191 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Warraber Islet’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Warraber Islet address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Crime near Warraber Islet
Warraber Islet sits in the Thursday Island police division, which recorded 764 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 764 total. Figures are for the whole Thursday Island police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Warraber Islet
Warraber Islet can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Warraber Islet
At the 2021 Census, 3.1% of Warraber Islet’s 287 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 Warraber Islet
Torres Strait Island council approved 8 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Torres Strait Island council area (not just Warraber Islet). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 110 Esplanade, Warraber Islet QLD 4875
- 16 Ganaia Street, Warraber Islet QLD 4875
- 27 Ioane Street, Warraber Islet QLD 4875
- 31 Dadus Street, Warraber Islet QLD 4875
- 39 Dabus Street, Warraber Islet QLD 4875
- 49 James Street, Warraber Islet QLD 4875
- 50 Yessie Street, Warraber Islet QLD 4875
- 87/88 Phillemon Street, Warraber Islet QLD 4875
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Torres Strait Island
Compare Warraber Islet 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.