East Mackay flood & bushfire risk
Of East Mackay’s 2,205 mapped properties, 41% are in a mapped flood area and 4.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, East Mackay’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific East Mackay address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in East Mackay
Flood and bushfire areas across East Mackay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near East Mackay
East Mackay sits in the Mackay police division, which recorded 9,931 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,931 total. Figures are for the whole Mackay police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in East Mackay
East Mackay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in East Mackay
At the 2021 Census, 13.4% of East Mackay’s 3,725 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 East Mackay
Mackay council approved 604 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just East Mackay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10 Bothwick Street, East Mackay QLD 4740
- 15 Digby Street, East Mackay QLD 4740
- 20 Petrie Street, East Mackay QLD 4740
- 227 Goldsmith Street, East Mackay QLD 4740
- 3 Cuttlefish Court, East Mackay QLD 4740
- 5/4 Christie Street, East Mackay QLD 4740
- 5/69 Shakespeare Street, East Mackay QLD 4740
- 6/34 Binnington Esplanade, East Mackay QLD 4740
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Mackay
Compare East Mackay 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.