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Lake Macdonald flood risk

Of Lake Macdonald’s 806 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

100%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
806
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Lake Macdonald

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

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Crime near Lake Macdonald

Lake Macdonald sits in the Cooroy police division, which recorded 554 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 554 total. Figures are for the whole Cooroy police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Lake Macdonald

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

Who lives in Lake Macdonald

At the 2021 Census, 16.8% of Lake Macdonald’s 1,352 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English49.2%
Australian36.6%
Scottish14.3%
Irish11.8%
German5.3%
Dutch2.4%

Top countries of birth

England5.8%
New Zealand4.3%
South Africa0.7%
United States0.5%
Germany0.4%
Italy0.4%

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

Development near Lake Macdonald

Noosa council approved 224 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

224
Dwellings/yr
125
Houses
99
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Noosa council area (not just Lake Macdonald). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Lake Macdonald 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.