Is Benholme flood prone?

91.6% of mapped properties in Benholme fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Benholme in a bushfire zone?

41.1% of mapped properties in Benholme fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

Which schools is Benholme in the catchment for?

Benholme falls within these school catchments: Gargett SS, Mirani SS, Mirani SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Benholme?

At the 2021 Census 12.3% of Benholme residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were Australian (35.8%), English (34.6%), Irish (14.8%).

How much new development is there near Benholme?

Mackay council approved 604 new dwellings (536 houses, 68 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Benholme flood & bushfire risk

Of Benholme’s 95 mapped properties, 91.6% are in a mapped flood area and 41.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Benholme address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

91.6%

Of properties in a flood area

41.1%

Of properties in a bushfire area

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Benholme

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

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Crime near Benholme

Benholme sits in the Mirani police division, which recorded 138 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 138 total. Figures are for the whole Mirani police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Benholme

PrimaryGargett SS · Mirani SS

JuniorMirani SHS

SeniorMirani SHS

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

Who lives in Benholme

At the 2021 Census, 12.3% of Benholme’s 81 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian35.8%

English34.6%

Irish14.8%

German13.6%

Scottish13.6%

Italian7.4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand8.6%

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

Development near Benholme

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

604

Dwellings/yr

536

Houses

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Benholme). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Benholme address:

Nearby suburbs

Gargett · 69.1% flood Mount Martin · 40.7% flood Mirani · 99.9% flood Septimus · 94.3% flood Mia Mia · 98.7% flood Dows Creek · 25.4% 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.