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Macalister flood & bushfire risk

Of Macalister’s 253 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Macalister’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 Macalister address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
4%
Of properties in a bushfire area
253
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Macalister

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

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Crime near Macalister

Macalister sits in the Dalby police division, which recorded 2,426 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 2,426 total. Figures are for the whole Dalby police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Macalister

PrimaryDalby SS · Jimbour SS · Kogan SS · Warra SS
JuniorDalby SHS · Jandowae Prep-10 SS
SeniorDalby SHS

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

Who lives in Macalister

At the 2021 Census, 12.8% of Macalister’s 156 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian37.8%
English37.8%
German15.4%
Filipino7.1%
Irish6.4%
South African4.5%

Top countries of birth

Philippines5.1%

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

Development near Macalister

Western Downs council approved 61 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

61
Dwellings/yr
55
Houses
6
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Western Downs council area (not just Macalister). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Macalister 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.