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Grasstree Beach flood & bushfire risk

Of Grasstree Beach’s 682 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 81.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Grasstree Beach’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 Grasstree Beach address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
81.7%
Of properties in a bushfire area
682
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Grasstree Beach

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

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Crime near Grasstree Beach

Grasstree Beach sits in the Sarina police division, which recorded 1,171 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 1,171 total. Figures are for the whole Sarina police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Grasstree Beach

PrimaryAlligator Creek SS
JuniorSarina SHS
SeniorSarina SHS

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

Who lives in Grasstree Beach

At the 2021 Census, 10.6% of Grasstree Beach’s 717 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.2%
Australian37.7%
Irish12.3%
Scottish11.9%
German8.6%
Australian Aboriginal4.6%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.1%
Philippines1.7%
England0.8%
Germany0.6%
Netherlands0.4%

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

Development near Grasstree Beach

Mackay council approved 604 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

604
Dwellings/yr
536
Houses
68
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Grasstree Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Grasstree Beach 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.