Blacks Beach flood & bushfire risk
Of Blacks Beach’s 1,983 mapped properties, 4.7% are in a mapped flood area and 32.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Blacks Beach’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Blacks Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Blacks Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Blacks Beach
Blacks Beach 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 Blacks Beach
Blacks Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Blacks Beach
At the 2021 Census, 14.9% of Blacks Beach’s 4,153 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 Blacks Beach
Mackay council approved 575 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Blacks Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 6 Anglers Parade, Blacks Beach QLD 4740
- 17 Botha Street, Blacks Beach QLD 4740
- 45 Duranbah Circuit, Blacks Beach QLD 4740
- 1/29 Coogee Terrace, Blacks Beach QLD 4740
- 5 Beschen Court, Blacks Beach QLD 4740
- 3 Whitesan Blue Terrace, Blacks Beach QLD 4740
- 13 Beth Street, Blacks Beach QLD 4740
- 5 Egan Court, Blacks Beach 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.