Mirani flood & bushfire risk

Of Mirani’s 901 mapped properties, 99.9% are in a mapped flood area and 2.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

99.9%
Of properties in a flood area
2.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
901
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mirani

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

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Crime near Mirani

Mirani sits in the Mirani police division, which recorded 138 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 138 total. Figures are for the whole Mirani police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Mirani

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

Who lives in Mirani

At the 2021 Census, 5.4% of Mirani’s 1,806 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian46.1%
English33.1%
Scottish7.6%
Irish6.9%
German6.4%
Australian Aboriginal3.7%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand1.6%
England0.9%
South Africa0.6%
Scotland0.4%
Philippines0.3%
India0.2%

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

Development near Mirani

Mackay council approved 604 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

604
Dwellings/yr
536
Houses
68
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Mirani). 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.