Is Sandy Creek flood prone?

47.6% of mapped properties in Sandy Creek fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Sandy Creek in a bushfire zone?

0% of mapped properties in Sandy Creek fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

Which schools is Sandy Creek in the catchment for?

Sandy Creek falls within these school catchments: Kilcoy SS, Mount Kilcoy SS, Woodford SS, Kilcoy SHS, Maleny SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Sandy Creek?

At the 2021 Census 9.6% of Sandy Creek residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (45.4%), Australian (42.2%), Irish (14.7%).

How much new development is there near Sandy Creek?

Moreton Bay council approved 6,636 new dwellings (4,601 houses, 2,035 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Sandy Creek flood risk

Of Sandy Creek’s 355 mapped properties, 47.6% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Sandy Creek’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 Sandy Creek address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

47.6%

Of properties in a flood area

Of properties in a bushfire area

355

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Sandy Creek

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

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Crime near Sandy Creek

Sandy Creek sits in the Kilcoy police division, which recorded 470 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 470 total. Figures are for the whole Kilcoy police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Sandy Creek

PrimaryKilcoy SS · Mount Kilcoy SS · Woodford SS

JuniorKilcoy SHS · Woodford SS

SeniorKilcoy SHS · Maleny SHS

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

Who lives in Sandy Creek

At the 2021 Census, 9.6% of Sandy Creek’s 593 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.4%

Australian42.2%

Irish14.7%

Scottish14.2%

German6.2%

Australian Aboriginal3%

Top countries of birth

England3.7%

New Zealand1.3%

Scotland0.7%

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

Development near Sandy Creek

Moreton Bay council approved 6,636 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

6,636

Dwellings/yr

4,601

Houses

2,035

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Sandy Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Sandy Creek address:

Nearby suburbs

Mount Kilcoy · 60.2% flood Royston · 7.1% flood Winya · 7.2% flood Villeneuve · 14.4% flood Kilcoy · 11.3% flood Bellthorpe · 100% flood

Other suburbs in Moreton Bay

Compare Sandy Creek 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.