Maria Creeks flood & bushfire risk
Of Maria Creeks’s 134 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 32.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Maria Creeks’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Maria Creeks
Flood and bushfire areas across Maria Creeks. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Maria Creeks
Maria Creeks sits in the Tully police division, which recorded 773 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 773 total. Figures are for the whole Tully police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Maria Creeks
Maria Creeks can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Maria Creeks
At the 2021 Census, 13.3% of Maria Creeks’s 143 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 Maria Creeks
Cassowary Coast council approved 187 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Cassowary Coast council area (not just Maria Creeks). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 6/10 Bingil Bay Road, Maria Creeks QLD 4855
- 10 South Maria Creek Close, Maria Creeks QLD 4855
- 39 Hayter Road, Maria Creeks QLD 4855
- 2 Leo Road, Maria Creeks QLD 4855
- 4 Evergreen Drive, Maria Creeks QLD 4855
- 74 Kohn Road, Maria Creeks QLD 4855
- 157 Jones Road, Maria Creeks QLD 4855
- 17 Mountain View Close, Maria Creeks QLD 4855
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.