Mount Charlton flood & bushfire risk
Of Mount Charlton’s 181 mapped properties, 63% are in a mapped flood area and 60.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mount Charlton’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 Mount Charlton
Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Charlton. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mount Charlton
Mount Charlton sits in the Calen police division, which recorded 302 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 302 total. Figures are for the whole Calen police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Mount Charlton
Mount Charlton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mount Charlton
At the 2021 Census, 9.9% of Mount Charlton’s 151 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 Mount Charlton
Mackay council approved 575 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Mount Charlton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 40 Brownseys Road, Mount Charlton QLD 4741
- 2730 Mirani-Mount Ossa Road, Mount Charlton QLD 4741
- 85 Clews Road, Mount Charlton QLD 4741
- 233 Rogers Road, Mount Charlton QLD 4741
- 275 Toons Road, Mount Charlton QLD 4741
- 46 Camilleris Road, Mount Charlton QLD 4741
- 53 Brodies Road, Mount Charlton QLD 4741
- 1260 Calen Mount Charlton Road, Mount Charlton QLD 4741
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.