Yalboroo flood & bushfire risk
Of Yalboroo’s 279 mapped properties, 98.9% are in a mapped flood area and 60.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Yalboroo’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 Yalboroo address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Yalboroo
Flood and bushfire areas across Yalboroo. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Yalboroo
Yalboroo sits in the Calen police division, which recorded 292 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 292 total. Figures are for the whole Calen police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Yalboroo
Yalboroo can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Yalboroo
At the 2021 Census, 2.7% of Yalboroo’s 146 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Yalboroo
Mackay council approved 604 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Yalboroo). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 103 Laws Road, Yalboroo QLD 4741
- 2/109 Comellis Road, Yalboroo QLD 4741
- 27 Mcleods Road, Yalboroo QLD 4741
- 2 Watson And Boyds Road, Yalboroo QLD 4741
- 314 Holds Road, Yalboroo QLD 4741
- 379 Cathu O'Connell River Road, Yalboroo QLD 4741
- 37 Mentmore Road, Yalboroo QLD 4741
- 406 Rise And Shine Road, Yalboroo QLD 4741
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Mackay
Compare Yalboroo 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.