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

Innisfail

UNKNOWN

High
72

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

Longreach

Longreach Regional

High
72

Longreach faces significant risks from heatwaves and moderate risks from flooding and bushfires.

Mount Isa

UNKNOWN

High
72

Mount Isa faces significant climate risks, particularly from heatwaves, bushfires, and flooding.

Home Hill

Burdekin

Medium
58

Home Hill is a town in the Burdekin region of Queensland, known for its agricultural industry.

Indooroopilly

Brisbane City

Medium
58

Indooroopilly faces a medium climate risk, primarily due to flooding and heatwaves.

Ingenia

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Ingenia faces a moderate overall climate risk, with the most significant threats stemming from heatwaves and flooding.

Ingham

Hinchinbrook

Medium
58

Ingham faces significant risks from flooding due to its location in a floodplain.

Ipswich

Ipswich City Council

Medium
58

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

Karalee

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Karana Downs

Ipswich

Medium
58

Karana Downs is a suburb located near the Brisbane River, making it susceptible to flooding.

Kippa-Ring

Moreton Bay

Medium
58

Kippa-Ring is a suburb in Queensland that faces moderate climate risks, particularly from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Kirwan

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Laidley

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Logan

Logan City Council

Medium
58

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

Mackay Harbour

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Mackay

Mackay Regional Council

Medium
58

Mackay is a coastal city in Queensland that faces several climate-related risks, including flooding, heatwaves, and coastal erosion.

Mango Hill

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Manly

Brisbane City

Medium
58

Manly, Queensland, faces increasing risks from climate change, particularly related to flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Manunda

Cairns

Medium
58

Manunda is a suburb in Cairns, Queensland, that faces several climate-related risks.

Mareeba

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Mareeba faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves, which are expected to increase with climate change.

Maryborough

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Maryborough faces increasing risks from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal influences due to climate change.

Mermaid Beach

City of Gold Coast

Medium
58

Mermaid Beach faces moderate risks from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Mooloolaba

Sunshine Coast

Medium
58

Mooloolaba is a coastal suburb in Queensland that faces moderate climate risks.

Morayfield

Moreton Bay

Medium
58

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

Mornington

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Mornington, QLD, faces a medium overall climate risk.

Mossman

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Mossman faces a range of climate-related risks, including flooding, bushfires, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Mount Louisa

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Mount Sheridan

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Hope Island

Gold Coast

Medium
55

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

Idalia

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Idalia is a suburb of Townsville, Queensland, that faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Inala

Brisbane City

Medium
55

Inala faces a moderate climate risk, primarily due to flooding and heatwaves.

Ingenia Lifestyle Hervey Bay

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Ingenia Lifestyle Hervey Bay faces moderate climate risks, primarily related to heatwaves, flooding, and coastal hazards.

Kedron

Brisbane City

Medium
55

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

Kenmore

Brisbane City

Medium
55

Kenmore is a suburb of Brisbane with a moderate overall climate risk.

Keperra

Brisbane City

Medium
55

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

Logan Central

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Logan Central faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Lowood

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Meringandan West

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Meringandan West faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, which are expected to increase with climate change.

Milton

Brisbane City

Medium
55

Milton is a suburb of Brisbane that faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Mitchell

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Mitchell, Queensland, faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Moggill

Brisbane City

Medium
55

Moggill faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with increasing bushfire risk.

Mooroobool

Cairns

Medium
55

Mooroobool is a suburb in Cairns, Queensland, facing moderate climate risks.

Moorooka

Brisbane City

Medium
55

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

Mount Cotton

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Howard

Fraser Coast Regional

Medium
52

Howard, Queensland, faces increasing climate risks, particularly from flooding and heatwaves.

Hughenden

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Hughenden faces moderate risks from flooding and bushfires, with a significant risk from increasing heatwaves.

Inglewood

Goondiwindi Regional

Medium
52

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

Jimboomba

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Kallangur

Moreton Bay

Medium
52

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

Kenilworth

Sunshine Coast

Medium
52

Kenilworth faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves, which are projected to increase in the future.

Kin Kora

Gladstone Regional

Medium
52

Kin Kora is a suburb in Queensland that faces moderate risks from climate change.

Kingaroy

South Burnett

Medium
52

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

Labrador

City of Gold Coast

Medium
52

Labrador is a coastal suburb on the Gold Coast facing increasing climate risks.

Lawnton

Moreton Bay Regional

Medium
52

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

Miallo

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Miles

Western Downs

Medium
52

Miles, Queensland, faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk being relatively lower.

Monto

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Monto faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves.

Mount Larcom

Gladstone Regional

Medium
52

Mount Larcom is a rural town in Queensland that faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Mount Morgan

Rockhampton Regional

Medium
52

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

Maroochydore

Unknown

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.

ClimateNest suburb assessments are built using Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) historical hazard data, CSIRO future climate projections under SSP2-4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios, state-specific hazard overlays from emergency services and planning authorities, and actuarial data. Every assessment includes current hazard scores (0–100), projected scores for 2030 and 2050, local geographic evidence, insurance outlook, and property owner recommendations.

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