Beaconsfield flood & bushfire risk

Of Beaconsfield’s 3,234 mapped properties, 15.8% are in a mapped flood area and 5.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Beaconsfield’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

15.8%
Of properties in a flood area
5.1%
Of properties in a bushfire area
3,234
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Beaconsfield

Flood and bushfire areas across Beaconsfield. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Beaconsfield

Beaconsfield sits in the Mackay Northern Beaches police division, which recorded 3,472 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,472 total. Figures are for the whole Mackay Northern Beaches police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Beaconsfield

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

Who lives in Beaconsfield

At the 2021 Census, 13.5% of Beaconsfield’s 5,899 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian38.3%
English38%
Irish10.4%
Scottish9.1%
German6.7%
Australian Aboriginal5.7%

Top countries of birth

England2.7%
New Zealand2.4%
Philippines1.2%
South Africa0.9%
India0.8%
Zimbabwe0.7%

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

Development near Beaconsfield

Mackay council approved 604 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

604
Dwellings/yr
536
Houses
68
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Beaconsfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.