Beaconsfield flood & bushfire risk
Of Beaconsfield’s 3,234 mapped properties, 15.8% are in a mapped flood area and 5.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Beaconsfield’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Beaconsfield
Flood and bushfire areas across Beaconsfield. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield sits in the Mackay Northern Beaches police division, which recorded 3,531 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,531 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 Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Beaconsfield
At the 2021 Census, 13.5% of Beaconsfield’s 5,899 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 Beaconsfield
Mackay council approved 575 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Beaconsfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 16 Cassley Street, Beaconsfield QLD 4740
- 2/62 Eaglemount Road, Beaconsfield QLD 4740
- 2 Wilga Court, Beaconsfield QLD 4740
- 16 Leahy Street, Beaconsfield QLD 4740
- 1 Holmes Drive, Beaconsfield QLD 4740
- 216/1A Beaconsfield Road, Beaconsfield QLD 4740
- 4 Wandoo Court, Beaconsfield QLD 4740
- 5 Mallett Court, Beaconsfield QLD 4740
Nearby suburbs
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.