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Alligator Creek flood risk

Of Alligator Creek’s 1,439 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

100%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
1,439
Mapped properties

Crime near Alligator Creek

Alligator Creek sits in the Sarina police division, which recorded 1,200 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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59
Break-ins
23
Vehicle theft
195
Other theft
85
Property damage
34
Fraud
24
Handling stolen goods
133
Assault
28
Sexual offences
1
Robbery
19
Other against the person
0
Homicide
599
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,200 total. Figures are for the whole Sarina police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Alligator Creek

Alligator Creek is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential97.8% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RR - Rural Residential

Rural1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RUR - Rural

Environmental0.6% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: CON - Conservation

School catchments in Alligator Creek

PrimaryAlligator Creek SS · Sarina SS · Wulguru SS
JuniorSarina SHS · William Ross SHS
SeniorSarina SHS · William Ross SHS

Alligator Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Alligator Creek

At the 2021 Census, 10.1% of Alligator Creek’s 1,550 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39.5%
English38.3%
Irish12.3%
Scottish10.5%
Italian6.8%
German6%

Top countries of birth

England3.2%
New Zealand1.3%
South Africa0.6%
United States0.4%
Vietnam0.4%
France0.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Alligator Creek

Mackay council approved 575 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

575
Dwellings/yr
528
Houses
47
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Alligator Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Alligator Creek address:

Nearby suburbs

Gumlu · 100% floodGuthalungra · 100% floodBogie · 100% floodCoral Sea · 92.9% floodWunjunga · 100% floodWangaratta · 100% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.