Shoal Point flood & bushfire risk
Of Shoal Point’s 711 mapped properties, 14.8% are in a mapped flood area and 41.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Shoal Point’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Shoal Point address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Shoal Point
Flood and bushfire areas across Shoal Point. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Shoal Point
Shoal Point sits in the Mackay Northern Beaches police division, which recorded 3,472 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,472 total. Figures are for the whole Mackay Northern Beaches police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Shoal Point
Shoal Point can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Shoal Point
At the 2021 Census, 17.2% of Shoal Point’s 1,104 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 Shoal Point
Mackay council approved 604 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Shoal Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Mackay
Compare Shoal Point 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.