Mackay Harbour flood & bushfire risk
Of Mackay Harbour’s 1,087 mapped properties, 8.7% are in a mapped flood area and 20.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mackay Harbour’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 Mackay Harbour
Flood and bushfire areas across Mackay Harbour. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mackay Harbour
Mackay Harbour sits in the Mackay police division, which recorded 9,884 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,884 total. Figures are for the whole Mackay police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Mackay Harbour
Mackay Harbour can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mackay Harbour
At the 2021 Census, 17.3% of Mackay Harbour’s 686 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 Mackay Harbour
Mackay council approved 575 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Mackay Harbour). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 53 Edmund Casey Drive, Mackay Harbour QLD 4740
- 57/1-7 Breakwater Access, Mackay Harbour QLD 4740
- 194 Slade Point Road, Mackay Harbour QLD 4740
- 2 George Bell Drive, Mackay Harbour QLD 4740
- 19 Deriva Court, Mackay Harbour QLD 4740
- 11 Jansen Street, Mackay Harbour QLD 4740
- 11/8 Southern Breakwater Access, Mackay Harbour QLD 4740
- 2 Seahaven Court, Mackay Harbour 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.