Our neighbourhood is becoming uninsurable

FUTURES
Written By Paula Hardie

Worsening extreme weather means insurance is becoming more unaffordable and unavailable. Griffith and Brisbane federal electorates are ranked within the top 10 most at-risk to climate impacts in Australia. In Griffith, one in seven properties will become uninsurable within 10 years, and up to 50% of properties in West End, Fairfield and Yeronga will be considered high risk by 2030, with riverine flooding posing our biggest climate risk.

Climate Council (2022) Uninsurable Nation: Australia’s Most Climate-Vulnerable Places

An aerial view of riverside apartment blocks on flooded streets.

Image: Ferry Road, West End, 2022. Credit: Ben Kaufman.

Paula Hardie
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