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May Downs flood & bushfire risk

Of May Downs’s 75 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 17.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, May Downs’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
17.3%
In a bushfire area
75
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in May Downs

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

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Crime near May Downs

May Downs sits in the Dysart police division, which recorded 407 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 407 total. Figures are for the whole Dysart police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in May Downs

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

Who lives in May Downs

At the 2021 Census, 0% of May Downs’s 93 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian63.4%
English31.2%
Scottish14%
Maltese6.5%
Irish5.4%
German4.3%

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

Development near May Downs

Isaac council approved 26 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

26
Dwellings/yr
3
Houses
23
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Isaac council area (not just May Downs). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific May Downs 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.