Hay Point flood & bushfire risk
Of Hay Point’s 983 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 47.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Hay Point’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 Hay Point address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Hay Point
Flood and bushfire areas across Hay Point. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Hay Point
Hay Point sits in the Sarina police division, which recorded 1,171 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
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 Hay Point
Hay Point can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Hay Point
At the 2021 Census, 9.1% of Hay Point’s 1,306 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 Hay Point
Mackay council approved 604 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Hay Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Mackay
Compare Hay Point 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.