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

Thursday Island

Torres Strait Island Regional

High
72

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

Tully

Cassowary Coast

High
72

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

South Mission Beach

UNKNOWN

Medium
65

South Mission Beach faces increasing climate risks, particularly from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Sandgate

Brisbane City

Medium
58

Sandgate is a coastal suburb in Queensland that faces moderate climate risks, particularly from flooding and coastal hazards.

Smithfield

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Springbrook

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Springbrook faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves, with coastal risks being minimal.

Springfield

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Springwood

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Stafford Heights

Brisbane City

Medium
58

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

Stafford

Brisbane City

Medium
58

Stafford faces a moderate climate risk, primarily driven by increased flooding and heatwave events.

Strathpine

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Sunnybank

Brisbane City

Medium
58

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

Sunshine Coast

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Surfers Paradise

City of Gold Coast

Medium
58

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

Tamborine Mountain

Scenic Rim

Medium
58

Tamborine Mountain faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and bushfires.

Tamborine

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Tamborine faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding, bushfires, and increasing heat.

Tin Can Bay

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Tin Can Bay faces several climate-related risks, including flooding, bushfires, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Toowong

Brisbane City

Medium
58

Toowong is a suburb of Brisbane with moderate climate risks, primarily related to flooding and heatwaves.

Torquay

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Townsville

Townsville City Council

Medium
58

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

Trinity Beach

Cairns Regional

Medium
58

Trinity Beach faces increasing risks from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal erosion due to climate change.

Upper Coomera

Gold Coast

Medium
58

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

Urangan

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Urangan faces a moderate to high risk from climate change impacts.

Victoria Point

Redland

Medium
58

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

Wacol

Brisbane

Medium
58

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

Wandal

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

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

Woodridge

Logan City

Medium
58

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

Wynnum

Brisbane City Council

Medium
58

Wynnum is a coastal suburb in Brisbane facing increasing risks from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards due to climate change.

Yorkeys Knob

Cairns

Medium
58

Yorkeys Knob is a coastal suburb in Queensland that faces several climate-related risks.

Zillmere

Brisbane City

Medium
58

Zillmere faces a moderate climate risk, primarily driven by increased flooding and heatwave events.

Runcorn

Brisbane City

Medium
55

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

South Brisbane

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

South Brisbane faces notable risks from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Southport

City of Gold Coast

Medium
55

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

St Lucia

Brisbane City

Medium
55

St Lucia faces notable risks from flooding and heatwaves, with moderate bushfire and coastal risks.

Stanthorpe

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

The Gap

Brisbane City

Medium
55

The Gap is a suburb in Brisbane with moderate climate risks.

Thornlands

Redland

Medium
55

Thornlands faces a moderate climate risk profile, with increasing threats from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Thuringowa

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Thuringowa faces a moderate overall climate risk, with heat and flooding posing the most significant threats.

Vic

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Vic, QLD, faces a number of climate-related risks, including flooding, bushfires, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Wa

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Wa, Queensland faces moderate climate risks.

Wavell Heights

Brisbane City

Medium
55

Wavell Heights is a suburb in Brisbane with moderate climate risks.

Weipa

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Weipa faces a moderate climate risk, primarily due to heat, flooding, and coastal hazards.

West End

Brisbane City Council

Medium
55

West End, a vibrant inner-city suburb of Brisbane, faces moderate to high risks from flooding and extreme heat, driven by its riverside location and dense urban environment.

Woree

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Yeppoon

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

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

Sarina

Mackay

Medium
52

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

Scarness

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Tannum Sands

Gladstone

Medium
52

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

Taringa

Brisbane City

Medium
52

Taringa faces a moderate climate risk, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Teneriffe

Brisbane City

Medium
52

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

Tewantin

Noosa

Medium
52

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

Tingalpa

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Toowoomba

Toowoomba Regional Council

Medium
52

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

Urraween

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Varsity Lakes

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Varsity Lakes faces moderate risks from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Walkerston

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Warwick

Southern Downs Regional

Medium
52

Warwick is a regional town in Queensland that faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.

Yeronga

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

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

Sunshine Coast

Moderate

Assessment in progress

Townsville

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.

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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