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.
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.
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:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: Future Urban
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Conservation
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
Top countries of birth
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.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cairns council area (not just White Rock). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100-104 Giffin Road, White Rock QLD 4868
- 100/67-79 Kambara Street, White Rock QLD 4868
- 100/72-84 Kowinka Street, White Rock QLD 4868
- 100 Explorers Road, White Rock QLD 4306
- 100 Marsdenia Drive, White Rock QLD 4306
- 10-12 Burnett Street, White Rock QLD 4868
- 10-12 Dillon Close, White Rock QLD 4868
- 10-12 Greenacres Close, White Rock QLD 4868
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.