Midge Point flood & bushfire risk
Of Midge Point’s 697 mapped properties, 95.1% are in a mapped flood area and 76% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Midge Point’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Midge Point address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Midge Point
Flood and bushfire areas across Midge Point. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Midge Point
Midge Point sits in the Proserpine police division, which recorded 1,506 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,506 total. Figures are for the whole Proserpine police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Midge Point
Midge Point can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Midge Point
At the 2021 Census, 11% of Midge Point’s 435 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Midge Point
Mackay council approved 604 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Midge Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1446 Midge Point Road, Midge Point QLD 4799
- 15 Nielsen Parade, Midge Point QLD 4799
- 23 Bundesen Avenue, Midge Point QLD 4799
- 26 Burton Street, Midge Point QLD 4799
- 29 Jimmys Rock Road, Midge Point QLD 4799
- 66 Marine Parade, Midge Point QLD 4799
- 9 Mountain Drive, Midge Point QLD 4799
- 9 Snowgum Court, Midge Point QLD 4799
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Mackay
Compare Midge Point 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.