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.
Thursday Island
Torres Strait Island Regional
Thursday Island faces significant climate change risks, particularly from flooding and coastal hazards.
Tully
Cassowary Coast
Tully faces significant climate risks, particularly from flooding and coastal hazards.
South Mission Beach
UNKNOWN
South Mission Beach faces increasing climate risks, particularly from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.
Sandgate
Brisbane City
Sandgate is a coastal suburb in Queensland that faces moderate climate risks, particularly from flooding and coastal hazards.
Smithfield
UNKNOWN
Smithfield, QLD, faces increasing risks from climate change, particularly related to flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.
Springbrook
UNKNOWN
Springbrook faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves, with coastal risks being minimal.
Springfield
UNKNOWN
Springfield faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk also present.
Springwood
UNKNOWN
Springwood, Queensland, faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.
Stafford Heights
Brisbane City
Stafford Heights faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk also present.
Stafford
Brisbane City
Stafford faces a moderate climate risk, primarily driven by increased flooding and heatwave events.
Strathpine
UNKNOWN
Strathpine faces increasing risks from flooding and heatwaves due to climate change.
Sunnybank
Brisbane City
Sunnybank faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.
Sunshine Coast
UNKNOWN
The Sunshine Coast faces increasing risks from climate change, particularly related to flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.
Surfers Paradise
City of Gold Coast
Surfers Paradise is a coastal suburb on the Gold Coast facing increasing climate risks.
Tamborine Mountain
Scenic Rim
Tamborine Mountain faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and bushfires.
Tamborine
UNKNOWN
Tamborine faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding, bushfires, and increasing heat.
Tin Can Bay
UNKNOWN
Tin Can Bay faces several climate-related risks, including flooding, bushfires, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.
Toowong
Brisbane City
Toowong is a suburb of Brisbane with moderate climate risks, primarily related to flooding and heatwaves.
Torquay
UNKNOWN
Torquay, Queensland, faces increasing climate risks, particularly from heatwaves and flooding.
Townsville
Townsville City Council
Townsville faces a range of climate-related risks, including flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.
Trinity Beach
Cairns Regional
Trinity Beach faces increasing risks from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal erosion due to climate change.
Upper Coomera
Gold Coast
Upper Coomera faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk also present.
Urangan
UNKNOWN
Urangan faces a moderate to high risk from climate change impacts.
Victoria Point
Redland
Victoria Point faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.
Wacol
Brisbane
Wacol faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.
Wandal
UNKNOWN
Wandal is a suburb in Queensland that faces moderate risks from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.
Woodridge
Logan City
Woodridge faces moderate climate risks, primarily related to flooding and heatwaves.
Wynnum
Brisbane City Council
Wynnum is a coastal suburb in Brisbane facing increasing risks from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards due to climate change.
Yorkeys Knob
Cairns
Yorkeys Knob is a coastal suburb in Queensland that faces several climate-related risks.
Zillmere
Brisbane City
Zillmere faces a moderate climate risk, primarily driven by increased flooding and heatwave events.
Runcorn
Brisbane City
Runcorn is a suburb in Brisbane, Queensland, that faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.
South Brisbane
UNKNOWN
South Brisbane faces notable risks from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.
Southport
City of Gold Coast
Southport is a coastal suburb on the Gold Coast facing increasing climate risks.
St Lucia
Brisbane City
St Lucia faces notable risks from flooding and heatwaves, with moderate bushfire and coastal risks.
Stanthorpe
UNKNOWN
Stanthorpe faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves, which are expected to increase with climate change.
The Gap
Brisbane City
The Gap is a suburb in Brisbane with moderate climate risks.
Thornlands
Redland
Thornlands faces a moderate climate risk profile, with increasing threats from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.
Thuringowa
UNKNOWN
Thuringowa faces a moderate overall climate risk, with heat and flooding posing the most significant threats.
Vic
UNKNOWN
Vic, QLD, faces a number of climate-related risks, including flooding, bushfires, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.
Wa
UNKNOWN
Wa, Queensland faces moderate climate risks.
Wavell Heights
Brisbane City
Wavell Heights is a suburb in Brisbane with moderate climate risks.
Weipa
UNKNOWN
Weipa faces a moderate climate risk, primarily due to heat, flooding, and coastal hazards.
West End
Brisbane City Council
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
Woree faces moderate climate risks, particularly from flooding, heatwaves and coastal hazards.
Yeppoon
UNKNOWN
Yeppoon is a coastal town in Queensland that faces moderate climate risks.
Sarina
Mackay
Sarina is a coastal town in Queensland that faces moderate climate risks.
Scarness
UNKNOWN
Scarness, QLD, faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.
Tannum Sands
Gladstone
Tannum Sands faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.
Taringa
Brisbane City
Taringa faces a moderate climate risk, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.
Teneriffe
Brisbane City
Teneriffe faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.
Tewantin
Noosa
Tewantin faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.
Tingalpa
UNKNOWN
Tingalpa is a suburb in Queensland that faces moderate climate risks, particularly from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.
Toowoomba
Toowoomba Regional Council
Toowoomba faces increasing risks from flooding and heatwaves due to climate change.
Urraween
UNKNOWN
Urraween faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves, which are projected to increase with climate change.
Varsity Lakes
UNKNOWN
Varsity Lakes faces moderate risks from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.
Walkerston
UNKNOWN
Walkerston faces moderate risks from flooding and heatwaves, with bushfire risk also present.
Warwick
Southern Downs Regional
Warwick is a regional town in Queensland that faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.
Yeronga
UNKNOWN
Yeronga faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding and heatwaves.
Sunshine Coast
Assessment in progress
Townsville
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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