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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%.

63%
In a flood area
60.2%
In a bushfire area
181
Mapped properties

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.

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Crime near Mount Charlton

Mount Charlton sits in the Calen police division, which recorded 302 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 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

Australian31.1%
English28.5%
Irish15.2%
Scottish12.6%
German10.6%
Italian4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand6%

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.

575
Dwellings/yr
528
Houses
47
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Mount Charlton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mount Charlton 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.