Sandiford flood & bushfire risk
Of Sandiford’s 114 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 4.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Sandiford’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Sandiford address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Sandiford
Flood and bushfire areas across Sandiford. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Sandiford
Sandiford sits in the Eton police division, which recorded 97 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 97 total. Figures are for the whole Eton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Sandiford
Sandiford can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Sandiford
At the 2021 Census, 4.2% of Sandiford’s 168 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Sandiford
Mackay council approved 604 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Sandiford). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1003 Walkerston Homebush Road, Sandiford QLD 4740
- 142 Mcnichols Road, Sandiford QLD 4740
- 161 Palm Tree Road, Sandiford QLD 4740
- 196 Brieffies Road, Sandiford QLD 4740
- 2/125 Pratts Road, Sandiford QLD 4740
- 535 Chelona Sandiford Road, Sandiford QLD 4740
- 755 Homebush Road, Sandiford QLD 4740
- 76 Maus Road, Sandiford QLD 4740
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Mackay
Compare Sandiford 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.