QLD300 suburbs assessed

Climate Risk in Queensland Suburbs

Queensland suburbs experience cyclone and flood risk in coastal areas, extreme heat across the state, and increasing storm surge risk for properties in South East Queensland and the tropical north. Brisbane River flooding remains a major risk for inner and outer metropolitan suburbs.

FloodCycloneExtreme HeatStorm Surge

Babinda

UNKNOWN

High
72

Babinda faces significant climate risks, particularly from flooding and heatwaves.

Berserker

Rockhampton

High
72

Berserker, QLD, faces a high overall climate risk, primarily driven by flooding and heatwave risks.

Burketown

UNKNOWN

High
72

Burketown faces significant climate change risks, particularly from flooding and coastal hazards.

Acacia Ridge

Brisbane City

Medium
58

Acacia Ridge faces a moderate climate risk, primarily driven by increasing flood and heat risks.

Airlie Beach

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Airlie Beach faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Alexandra Hills

Redland

Medium
58

Alexandra Hills faces a moderate overall climate risk.

Atherton

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Atherton faces increasing risks from flooding and heatwaves due to climate change.

Beechmont

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Beechmont, QLD, faces moderate risks from flooding and bushfires, with increasing heat risk due to climate change.

Beenleigh

Logan City

Medium
58

Beenleigh is a suburb in Queensland that faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Bellbird Park

Ipswich

Medium
58

Bellbird Park faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves, which are projected to increase with climate change.

Bellbowrie

Brisbane City

Medium
58

Bellbowrie is a suburb of Brisbane with moderate climate risks.

Bellmere

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Bellmere faces increasing risks from flooding and heatwaves due to climate change.

Bongaree

Moreton Bay Regional

Medium
58

Bongaree is a coastal suburb in Queensland that faces moderate risks from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Bowen

Whitsunday Regional

Medium
58

Bowen, Queensland, faces increasing climate risks, particularly from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Bribie Island

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Bribie Island faces a range of climate-related risks, including flooding, bushfire, heatwaves, and coastal erosion.

Brisbane CBD

Brisbane City

Medium
58

Brisbane CBD faces moderate to high climate risks, primarily from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Brisbane

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Brisbane faces increasing risks from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards due to climate change.

Broadbeach

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Broadbeach is a coastal suburb facing increasing risks from climate change.

Buderim

Sunshine Coast

Medium
58

Buderim is a suburb on the Sunshine Coast with a moderate overall climate risk.

Bundaberg North

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Bundaberg North faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and coastal hazards.

Bundaberg

Bundaberg Regional Council

Medium
58

Bundaberg faces increasing risks from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards due to climate change.

Bundaberg South

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Bundaberg South faces a medium level of climate risk, primarily driven by flooding and heat.

Burnett Heads

Bundaberg Regional

Medium
58

Burnett Heads is a coastal town in Queensland that faces moderate climate risks.

Caboolture

Moreton Bay Regional Council

Medium
58

Caboolture faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk also present.

Caboolture South

Moreton Bay

Medium
58

Caboolture South faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk also present.

Cairns North

Cairns Regional

Medium
58

Cairns North faces a moderate climate risk, primarily driven by flooding, heat, and coastal hazards.

Cairns

Cairns Regional Council

Medium
58

Cairns faces significant climate risks, particularly from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Cannonvale

Whitsunday Regional

Medium
58

Cannonvale faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Canungra

Scenic Rim

Medium
58

Canungra faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Capalaba

Redland

Medium
58

Capalaba faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Ascot

Brisbane City

Medium
55

Ascot, Queensland, faces a medium overall climate risk.

Ayr

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Ayr is a town in Queensland that faces several climate-related risks, including flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Bargara

Bundaberg

Medium
55

Bargara, Queensland, faces a medium overall climate risk.

Beaudesert

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Beaudesert faces increasing risks from flooding and heatwaves due to climate change.

Beelarong

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Beelarong faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Blackwater

Central Highlands

Medium
55

Blackwater, Queensland, faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk also present.

Bluewater

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Bluewater faces moderate climate risks, particularly from flooding and heatwaves.

Boonah

Scenic Rim

Medium
55

Boonah faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk also present.

Burleigh Heads

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Burleigh Heads faces moderate climate risks, particularly from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Burleigh Waters

Gold Coast

Medium
55

Burleigh Waters faces increasing climate risks, particularly from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Burpengary

Moreton Bay Regional

Medium
55

Burpengary faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Calamvale

City of Brisbane

Medium
55

Calamvale, a suburb in Brisbane's south, faces a moderate flood risk due to local creeks and increasing rainfall intensity.

Cardiff

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Cardiff faces moderate climate risks, primarily related to heatwaves and flooding.

Aitkenvale

Townsville

Medium
52

Aitkenvale is a suburb in Townsville, Queensland, that faces a medium overall climate risk.

Albany Creek

Moreton Bay Regional

Medium
52

Albany Creek faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk also a concern.

Algester

Brisbane City

Medium
52

Algester is a suburb in Brisbane with a moderate overall climate risk.

Arana Hills

Moreton Bay

Medium
52

Arana Hills faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves.

Aratula

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Aratula faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk also present.

Ashgrove

Brisbane City

Medium
52

Ashgrove is a suburb in Brisbane, Queensland, that faces moderate climate risks.

Aspley

Brisbane City

Medium
52

Aspley faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Beachmere

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Beachmere, Queensland, faces a medium level of climate risk.

Booval

Ipswich

Medium
52

Booval faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Boyne Island

Gladstone

Medium
52

Boyne Island faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Bracken Ridge

Brisbane City

Medium
52

Bracken Ridge faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves.

Browns Plains

Logan

Medium
52

Browns Plains faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk also a concern.

Burrum Heads

Fraser Coast

Medium
52

Burrum Heads is a coastal town in Queensland that faces several climate-related risks.

Caloundra

Sunshine Coast Council

Medium
52

Caloundra faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Auchenflower

Brisbane City Council

Medium
45

Auchenflower, a riverside suburb in Brisbane, faces moderate to high flood risks due to its proximity to the Brisbane River and low-lying areas.

Brisbane

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Cairns

Moderate

Assessment in progress

About Climate Risk in Queensland

Queensland suburbs experience cyclone and flood risk in coastal areas, extreme heat across the state, and increasing storm surge risk for properties in South East Queensland and the tropical north. Brisbane River flooding remains a major risk for inner and outer metropolitan suburbs.

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