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Breakaway flood & bushfire risk

Of Breakaway’s 79 mapped properties, 10.1% are in a mapped flood area and 44.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

10.1%
Of properties in a flood area
44.3%
Of properties in a bushfire area
79
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Breakaway

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

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Crime near Breakaway

Breakaway sits in the Mount Isa police division, which recorded 8,378 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,378 total. Figures are for the whole Mount Isa police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Breakaway

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JuniorSpinifex State College - Mount Isa - Junior Campus
SeniorSpinifex State College - Mount Isa - Senior Campus

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

Who lives in Breakaway

At the 2021 Census, 1.1% of Breakaway’s 187 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian41.7%
English38%
Scottish12.8%
Irish11.8%
German8.6%
Australian Aboriginal4.8%

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

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

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.