Sunset flood & bushfire risk
Of Sunset’s 1,038 mapped properties, 10.2% are in a mapped flood area and 10.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Sunset’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Sunset address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Sunset
Flood and bushfire areas across Sunset. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Sunset
Sunset sits in the Mount Isa police division, which recorded 8,378 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,378 total. Figures are for the whole Mount Isa police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Sunset
Sunset can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Sunset
At the 2021 Census, 16.5% of Sunset’s 2,137 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.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Mount Isa
Compare Sunset 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.