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Devereux Creek flood & bushfire risk

Of Devereux Creek’s 217 mapped properties, 27.2% are in a mapped flood area and 72.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

27.2%
In a flood area
72.4%
In a bushfire area
217
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Devereux Creek

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

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Crime near Devereux Creek

Devereux Creek sits in the Marian police division, which recorded 258 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 258 total. Figures are for the whole Marian police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Devereux Creek

PrimaryHampden SS · Marian SS · Mirani SS
JuniorMirani SHS
SeniorMirani SHS

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

Who lives in Devereux Creek

At the 2021 Census, 7.4% of Devereux Creek’s 406 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian47.5%
English32.8%
Irish9.1%
Scottish9.1%
German7.4%
Maltese5.7%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.2%
Germany0.7%
South Africa0.7%

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

Development near Devereux Creek

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 Devereux Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Devereux Creek address:

Nearby suburbs

Mirani · 99.9% floodHampden · 4.1% floodMarian · 98.2% floodMount Martin · 40.7% floodKuttabul · 10.8% floodBenholme · 91.6% flood

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.