Byfield flood & bushfire risk
Of Byfield’s 217 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 80.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Byfield’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 Byfield address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Byfield
Flood and bushfire areas across Byfield. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Byfield
Byfield sits in the Yeppoon police division, which recorded 2,383 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,383 total. Figures are for the whole Yeppoon police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Byfield
Byfield can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Byfield
At the 2021 Census, 13% of Byfield’s 323 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 Byfield
Livingstone council approved 288 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Livingstone council area (not just Byfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Livingstone
Compare Byfield 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.