Paget flood & bushfire risk
Of Paget’s 1,342 mapped properties, 52.4% are in a mapped flood area and 2.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Paget’s flood exposure is in line with the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Paget address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Paget
Flood and bushfire areas across Paget. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Paget
Paget sits in the Mackay police division, which recorded 9,931 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,931 total. Figures are for the whole Mackay police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Paget
Paget can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Paget
At the 2021 Census, 12.4% of Paget’s 339 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 Paget
Mackay council approved 604 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Paget). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Mackay
Compare Paget 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.