Mountain Creek flood risk

Of Mountain Creek’s 5,336 mapped properties, 27.7% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Mountain Creek address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

27.7%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
5,336
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mountain Creek

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

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Crime near Mountain Creek

Mountain Creek sits in the Kawana Waters police division, which recorded 2,265 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 2,265 total. Figures are for the whole Kawana Waters police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Mountain Creek

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

Who lives in Mountain Creek

At the 2021 Census, 24.5% of Mountain Creek’s 11,950 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.4%
Australian35.4%
Scottish11.4%
Irish10.9%
German5.5%
Italian3%

Top countries of birth

England6.2%
New Zealand5.6%
South Africa2.2%
India1.2%
United States0.6%
Scotland0.6%

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

Development near Mountain Creek

Sunshine Coast council approved 3,243 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

3,243
Dwellings/yr
1,830
Houses
1,413
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Sunshine Coast council area (not just Mountain Creek). 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.