Mount Ossa flood & bushfire risk
Of Mount Ossa’s 369 mapped properties, 22.8% are in a mapped flood area and 62.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mount Ossa’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Mount Ossa
Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Ossa. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mount Ossa
Mount Ossa 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 Ossa
Mount Ossa can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mount Ossa
At the 2021 Census, 6.4% of Mount Ossa’s 250 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 Ossa
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 Ossa). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 451 Mount Ossa-Seaforth Road, Mount Ossa QLD 4741
- 411 Mount Ossa Seaforth Road, Mount Ossa QLD 4741
- 11 Mount Ossa School Road, Mount Ossa QLD 4741
- 3365 Mirani Mt Ossa Road, Mount Ossa QLD 4741
- 240 Mcfauls Road, Mount Ossa QLD 4741
- 251 Nimmos Road, Mount Ossa QLD 4741
- 4440 Bruce Highway, Mount Ossa QLD 4741
- 147 Paul Burger Road, Mount Ossa 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.