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Bloomsbury flood & bushfire risk

Of Bloomsbury’s 624 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 69.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bloomsbury’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
69.6%
In a bushfire area
624
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bloomsbury

Flood and bushfire areas across Bloomsbury. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury sits in the Proserpine police division, which recorded 1,473 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,473 total. Figures are for the whole Proserpine police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Bloomsbury

At the 2021 Census, 9.5% of Bloomsbury’s 539 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian46.8%
English35.6%
Scottish14.1%
Irish9.5%
Australian Aboriginal6.3%
German5.6%

Top countries of birth

England2.8%
New Zealand1.9%
Germany0.7%
Philippines0.7%
South Africa0.6%
Zimbabwe0.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Bloomsbury

Mackay council approved 575 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

575
Dwellings/yr
528
Houses
47
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Bloomsbury). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bloomsbury address:

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.