West Mackay flood & bushfire risk
Of West Mackay’s 3,601 mapped properties, 6.7% are in a mapped flood area and 4.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, West Mackay’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 West Mackay address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in West Mackay
Flood and bushfire areas across West Mackay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near West Mackay
West Mackay sits in the Mackay police division, which recorded 9,931 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,931 total. Figures are for the whole Mackay police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in West Mackay
West Mackay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in West Mackay
At the 2021 Census, 14.4% of West Mackay’s 6,536 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 West Mackay
Mackay council approved 604 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just West Mackay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 11 Gibson Street, West Mackay QLD 4740
- 12A Chataway Street, West Mackay QLD 4740
- 2/2 Jeffcoat Street, West Mackay QLD 4740
- 2A Longair Street, West Mackay QLD 4740
- 31 Thorning Street, West Mackay QLD 4740
- 38 Alexandra Street, West Mackay QLD 4740
- 5 O'Keefe Street, West Mackay QLD 4740
- 8 Crowley Drive, West Mackay QLD 4740
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Mackay
Compare West Mackay 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.