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Yorkeys Knob flood & bushfire risk

Of Yorkeys Knob’s 2,287 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 40% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Yorkeys Knob’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 Yorkeys Knob address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
40%
Of properties in a bushfire area
2,287
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Yorkeys Knob

Flood and bushfire areas across Yorkeys Knob. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Yorkeys Knob

Yorkeys Knob sits in the Smithfield police division, which recorded 3,246 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,246 total. Figures are for the whole Smithfield police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Yorkeys Knob

PrimaryCaravonica SS · Yorkeys Knob SS
JuniorTropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield SHS
SeniorTropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield SHS

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

Who lives in Yorkeys Knob

At the 2021 Census, 22.7% of Yorkeys Knob’s 2,794 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40%
Australian30.6%
Irish12.8%
Scottish12%
German5.8%
Australian Aboriginal4.3%

Top countries of birth

England6%
New Zealand3.4%
Scotland1.2%
Philippines1.1%
PNG1%
Germany0.8%

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

Development near Yorkeys Knob

Cairns council approved 1,344 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

1,344
Dwellings/yr
697
Houses
647
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Cairns council area (not just Yorkeys Knob). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Yorkeys Knob address:

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.