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Hawkins Creek flood & bushfire risk

Of Hawkins Creek’s 275 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 14.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Hawkins Creek address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
14.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
275
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Hawkins Creek

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

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Crime near Hawkins Creek

Hawkins Creek sits in the Ingham police division, which recorded 1,275 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 1,275 total. Figures are for the whole Ingham police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Hawkins Creek

PrimaryIngham SS · Macknade SS
JuniorIngham SHS
SeniorIngham SHS

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

Who lives in Hawkins Creek

At the 2021 Census, 1.3% of Hawkins Creek’s 236 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Italian47.5%
Australian44.1%
English25%
Irish10.6%
Scottish4.2%
Australian Aboriginal2.5%

Top countries of birth

Italy2.5%
Germany1.7%

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

Development near Hawkins Creek

Hinchinbrook council approved 29 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

29
Dwellings/yr
27
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hinchinbrook council area (not just Hawkins Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Hawkins Creek 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.