Is Septimus flood prone?

94.3% of mapped properties in Septimus fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Septimus in a bushfire zone?

36.4% of mapped properties in Septimus fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

Which schools is Septimus in the catchment for?

Septimus falls within these school catchments: Gargett SS, Mirani SS, Nebo SS, Pinnacle SS, Mirani SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Septimus?

At the 2021 Census 5% of Septimus residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were Australian (44.2%), English (32.5%), Scottish (14.2%).

How much new development is there near Septimus?

Mackay council approved 604 new dwellings (536 houses, 68 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Septimus flood & bushfire risk

Of Septimus’s 140 mapped properties, 94.3% are in a mapped flood area and 36.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Septimus address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

94.3%

Of properties in a flood area

36.4%

Of properties in a bushfire area

140

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Septimus

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

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Crime near Septimus

Septimus sits in the Mirani police division, which recorded 138 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 138 total. Figures are for the whole Mirani police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Septimus

PrimaryGargett SS · Mirani SS · Nebo SS · Pinnacle SS

JuniorMirani SHS

SeniorMirani SHS

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

Who lives in Septimus

At the 2021 Census, 5% of Septimus’s 120 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian44.2%

English32.5%

Scottish14.2%

German10.8%

Maltese10.8%

Irish10%

Top countries of birth

South Africa5.8%

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

Development near Septimus

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

604

Dwellings/yr

536

Houses

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Septimus). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Septimus address:

Nearby suburbs

Mia Mia · 98.7% flood Gargett · 69.1% flood Benholme · 91.6% flood Pinnacle · 100% flood Dows Creek · 25.4% flood Mirani · 99.9% flood

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.