Macleay Island flood risk

Of Macleay Island’s 4,876 mapped properties, 16.3% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Macleay Island’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Macleay Island address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

16.3%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
4,876
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Macleay Island

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

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Crime near Macleay Island

Macleay Island sits in the Macleay Island police division, which recorded 406 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 406 total. Figures are for the whole Macleay Island police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Macleay Island

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

Who lives in Macleay Island

At the 2021 Census, 23.9% of Macleay Island’s 3,193 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.5%
Australian29.7%
Irish14.2%
Scottish13%
German5.8%
Australian Aboriginal3.7%

Top countries of birth

England7.2%
New Zealand6.6%
Germany1.1%
Scotland1.1%
Netherlands0.8%
United States0.7%

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

Development near Macleay Island

Redland council approved 1,677 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

1,677
Dwellings/yr
1,268
Houses
409
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Redland council area (not just Macleay Island). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in Redland

Compare Macleay Island 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.