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Homebush flood risk

Of Homebush’s 226 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area.

100%
In a flood area
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Bushfire mapping
226
Mapped properties

Crime near Homebush

Homebush sits in the Eton police division, which recorded 97 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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12
Break-ins
8
Vehicle theft
16
Other theft
7
Property damage
1
Fraud
0
Handling stolen goods
7
Assault
4
Sexual offences
0
Robbery
1
Other against the person
1
Homicide
40
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 97 total. Figures are for the whole Eton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Homebush

PrimaryChelona SS · Eton SS · Homebush SS · Oakenden SS
JuniorMackay SHS · Mirani SHS · Sarina SHS
SeniorMackay SHS · Mirani SHS · Sarina SHS

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

Who lives in Homebush

At the 2021 Census, 2.7% of Homebush’s 262 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian48.9%
English35.5%
Maltese14.5%
Scottish8.4%
German4.2%
Irish3.8%

Top countries of birth

Philippines2.7%
New Zealand2.3%
Malta1.9%

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

Development near Homebush

Mackay council approved 575 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

575
Dwellings/yr
528
Houses
47
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Homebush). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Homebush address:

Nearby suburbs

Oakenden · 100% floodSandiford · 100% floodPalmyra · 40.6% floodVictoria Plains · 54.1% floodChelona · 100% floodEton · 100% flood

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.