Mandalay flood & bushfire risk

Of Mandalay’s 266 mapped properties, 0.4% are in a mapped flood area and 60.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Mandalay address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0.4%
Of properties in a flood area
60.5%
Of properties in a bushfire area
266
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mandalay

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

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Crime near Mandalay

Mandalay sits in the Whitsunday police division, which recorded 3,125 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 3,125 total. Figures are for the whole Whitsunday police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Mandalay

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

Who lives in Mandalay

At the 2021 Census, 13.6% of Mandalay’s 338 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English37%
Australian34.6%
Scottish11.2%
Irish8.9%
German5.3%
Australian Aboriginal2.4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.3%
England1.5%
France0.9%
Italy0.9%
South Africa0.9%

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

Development near Mandalay

Whitsunday council approved 171 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

171
Dwellings/yr
159
Houses
12
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Whitsunday council area (not just Mandalay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.