Bloomsbury flood & bushfire risk
Of Bloomsbury’s 624 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 69.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bloomsbury’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 Bloomsbury address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Bloomsbury
Flood and bushfire areas across Bloomsbury. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury sits in the Proserpine police division, which recorded 1,506 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,506 total. Figures are for the whole Proserpine police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bloomsbury
At the 2021 Census, 9.5% of Bloomsbury’s 539 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Bloomsbury
Mackay council approved 604 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Bloomsbury). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Mackay
Compare Bloomsbury with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.