Mckinlay flood & bushfire risk

Of Mckinlay’s 248 mapped properties, 49.2% are in a mapped flood area and 15.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mckinlay’s flood exposure is in line with the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

49.2%
Of properties in a flood area
15.7%
Of properties in a bushfire area
248
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mckinlay

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

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Crime near Mckinlay

Mckinlay sits in the Julia Creek police division, which recorded 109 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 109 total. Figures are for the whole Julia Creek police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Mckinlay

PrimaryCloncurry SS P-12 · Julia Creek SS
JuniorCloncurry SS P-12
SeniorCloncurry SS P-12

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

Who lives in Mckinlay

At the 2021 Census, 4.9% of Mckinlay’s 162 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian25.3%
English24.7%
Irish9.3%
Scottish8.6%
Australian Aboriginal2.5%
German2.5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.1%
Samoa3.1%
South Africa2.5%

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

Other suburbs in McKinlay

Compare Mckinlay 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.