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

Normanton

UNKNOWN

High
72

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

Nsw

UNKNOWN

High
72

Nsw, QLD faces significant climate risks, particularly from bushfires and heatwaves.

Richmond

UNKNOWN

High
72

Richmond, QLD, faces significant climate risks, particularly from heat and flooding.

Mundingburra

Townsville

Medium
58

Mundingburra faces moderate risks from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Mundoo

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Mundubbera

North Burnett

Medium
58

Mundubbera faces notable risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk also present.

Nambour

Sunshine Coast

Medium
58

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

Nanango

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Narangba

Moreton Bay Regional

Medium
58

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

Nerang

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Nerang, Queensland, faces a medium overall climate risk.

Noosa Heads

Noosa Shire Council

Medium
58

Noosa Heads faces increasing risks from climate change, particularly related to flooding, heatwaves, and coastal erosion.

Noosaville

Noosa

Medium
58

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

North Mackay

Mackay

Medium
58

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

Nundah

Brisbane City

Medium
58

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

Oonoonba

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Oonoonba faces moderate climate risks, primarily related to flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Paddington

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Paradise Point

City of Gold Coast

Medium
58

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

Paradise

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Paradise, QLD, faces increasing climate risks, particularly from heat and flooding.

Port Douglas

Douglas

Medium
58

Port Douglas faces increasing risks from climate change, particularly from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Port Melbourne

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Port Melbourne faces a moderate climate risk, primarily due to flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Proserpine

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Rangeville

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Rangeville faces moderate risks from flooding and bushfires, with a high risk from heatwaves.

Rathdowney

Scenic Rim Regional

Medium
58

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

Redbank Plains

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Redbank Plains faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Redcliffe

Moreton Bay Regional Council

Medium
58

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

Redland Bay

Redland

Medium
58

Redland Bay faces a medium overall climate risk, primarily driven by increasing flood, heat, and coastal hazards.

Rockhampton

Rockhampton Regional Council

Medium
58

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

Rocklea

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Rocklea faces a moderate climate risk, primarily due to flooding and heat.

Ross River

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Ross River faces notable risks from flooding and heatwaves, which are expected to worsen with climate change.

Rosslea

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Rosslea is a suburb in Townsville, Queensland, that faces moderate climate risks.

Rosslyn Bay

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Rosslyn Bay faces moderate risks from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Rossmoya

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Rossmoya faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding, heatwaves, and bushfires.

Mundoolun

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

New Farm

Brisbane City

Medium
55

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

Noosa

Noosa Shire Council

Medium
55

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

Ormeau

City of Gold Coast

Medium
55

Ormeau, Queensland, faces a medium overall climate risk.

Paget

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Paget faces moderate risks from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Park Avenue

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Park Avenue faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Qld

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Redlynch

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Robina

Gold Coast

Medium
55

Robina is a suburb on the Gold Coast that faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Rossville

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Moura

Banana

Medium
52

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

Mudgeeraba

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Natural Bridge

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

New Beith

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

North Lakes

Moreton Bay Regional

Medium
52

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

Oxley

Brisbane City

Medium
52

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

Palm Beach

Gold Coast

Medium
52

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

Parkinson

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Peregian Beach

Noosa

Medium
52

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

Petrie

Moreton Bay Regional

Medium
52

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

Pialba

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Pialba faces moderate risks from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Plainland

Lockyer Valley Regional

Medium
52

Plainland faces a moderate risk from climate change, primarily due to increased flooding and heatwave events.

Raceview

Ipswich

Medium
52

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

Richlands

Brisbane City

Medium
52

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

Roma

Maranoa Regional

Medium
52

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

Rosewood

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Rosslyn

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Rosslyn, Queensland, faces moderate climate risks, particularly from flooding and heatwaves.

Newstead

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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