Conway flood & bushfire risk

Of Conway’s 139 mapped properties, 72.7% are in a mapped flood area and 99.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Conway’s flood exposure is above 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

72.7%
Of properties in a flood area
99.3%
Of properties in a bushfire area
139
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Conway

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

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Crime near Conway

Conway sits in the Proserpine police division, which recorded 1,506 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 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 Conway

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

Who lives in Conway

At the 2021 Census, 15.3% of Conway’s 202 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.5%
Australian38.6%
Irish12.9%
Scottish11.4%
German6.9%
Italian3%

Top countries of birth

England4.5%
New Zealand2%
South Africa2%

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

Development near Conway

Whitsunday council approved 171 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

171
Dwellings/yr
159
Houses
12
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Whitsunday council area (not just Conway). 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.