Whitfield flood & bushfire risk
Of Whitfield’s 2,650 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 8.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Whitfield’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Whitfield address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Whitfield
Flood and bushfire areas across Whitfield. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Whitfield
Whitfield sits in the Cairns police division, which recorded 25,622 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 25,622 total. Figures are for the whole Cairns police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Whitfield
Whitfield can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Whitfield
At the 2021 Census, 22.2% of Whitfield’s 4,262 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 Whitfield
Cairns council approved 1,344 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cairns council area (not just Whitfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Cairns
Compare Whitfield 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.