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White Rock flood & bushfire risk

Of White Rock’s 4,162 mapped properties, 62% are in a mapped flood area and 18.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

62%
In a flood area
18.5%
In a bushfire area
4,162
Mapped properties

Crime near White Rock

White Rock sits in the Edmonton police division, which recorded 5,416 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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760
Break-ins
211
Vehicle theft
807
Other theft
465
Property damage
122
Fraud
27
Handling stolen goods
625
Assault
102
Sexual offences
19
Robbery
85
Other against the person
0
Homicide
2,193
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,416 total. Figures are for the whole Edmonton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in White Rock

White Rock is mostly future urban. The most common zones:

Future urban90.6% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone: Future Urban

Environmental6.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Conservation

Open space1.6% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Recreation

School catchments in White Rock

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

Who lives in White Rock

At the 2021 Census, 17.8% of White Rock’s 4,918 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian30.7%
English29.8%
Australian Aboriginal13.6%
Scottish8.2%
Irish8.1%
German5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.1%
England2.6%
PNG1.8%
Philippines1.7%
Japan0.8%
Germany0.8%

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

Development near White Rock

Cairns council approved 1,328 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,328
Dwellings/yr
700
Houses
628
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cairns council area (not just White Rock). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific White Rock 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.