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Hampden flood & bushfire risk

Of Hampden’s 367 mapped properties, 4.1% are in a mapped flood area and 86.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

4.1%
In a flood area
86.4%
In a bushfire area
367
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Hampden

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

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Crime near Hampden

Hampden 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 Hampden

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

Who lives in Hampden

At the 2021 Census, 9.2% of Hampden’s 598 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45.2%
English37.1%
Irish12%
German10.4%
Scottish10.2%
Italian4.5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand4.2%
England1.3%
Philippines0.7%
Zimbabwe0.7%
Netherlands0.5%
South Africa0.5%

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

Development near Hampden

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 Hampden). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Hampden 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.