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Mount Marlow flood & bushfire risk

Of Mount Marlow’s 107 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 79.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

100%
In a flood area
79.4%
In a bushfire area
107
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Marlow

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

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Crime near Mount Marlow

Mount Marlow 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 Mount Marlow

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

Who lives in Mount Marlow

At the 2021 Census, 16.1% of Mount Marlow’s 161 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.6%
Australian27.3%
Irish13%
Scottish9.9%
German6.8%
Australian Aboriginal3.7%

Top countries of birth

South Africa3.1%
England2.5%
New Zealand1.9%
Thailand1.9%

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

Development near Mount Marlow

Whitsunday council approved 215 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

215
Dwellings/yr
169
Houses
46
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Whitsunday council area (not just Mount Marlow). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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