Middlemount flood & bushfire risk

Of Middlemount’s 1,695 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 23.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
23.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,695
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Middlemount

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

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Crime near Middlemount

Middlemount sits in the Middlemount police division, which recorded 79 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 79 total. Figures are for the whole Middlemount police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Middlemount

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

Who lives in Middlemount

At the 2021 Census, 9.4% of Middlemount’s 1,899 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian31.2%
English27.4%
Irish7.2%
Scottish6.8%
Australian Aboriginal5.1%
German4.2%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.4%
South Africa1.8%
PNG0.7%
England0.7%
Philippines0.5%
Thailand0.4%

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

Development near Middlemount

Isaac council approved 27 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

27
Dwellings/yr
4
Houses
23
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Isaac council area (not just Middlemount). 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.