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Midge Point flood & bushfire risk

Of Midge Point’s 697 mapped properties, 95.1% are in a mapped flood area and 76% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

95.1%
In a flood area
76%
In a bushfire area
697
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Midge Point

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

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Crime near Midge Point

Midge Point sits in the Proserpine police division, which recorded 1,473 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 1,473 total. Figures are for the whole Proserpine police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Midge Point

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

Who lives in Midge Point

At the 2021 Census, 11% of Midge Point’s 435 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39.1%
English36.3%
Irish13.8%
Scottish12%
Australian Aboriginal5.5%
German3.9%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand4.1%
England3.4%
China0.9%
Netherlands0.7%
Philippines0.7%

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

Development near Midge Point

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 Midge Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Midge Point 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.