Mount Pelion flood & bushfire risk
Of Mount Pelion’s 137 mapped properties, 26.3% are in a mapped flood area and 51.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mount Pelion’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 Pelion
Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Pelion. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mount Pelion
Mount Pelion 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 Pelion
Mount Pelion can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mount Pelion
At the 2021 Census, 0% of Mount Pelion’s 90 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Mount Pelion
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 Pelion). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 111 Bogga Road, Mount Pelion QLD 4741
- 581 Mcdermotts Road, Mount Pelion QLD 4741
- 68 One Mile Creek Road, Mount Pelion QLD 4741
- 238 Rostirollas Road, Mount Pelion QLD 4741
- 68 Wills Road, Mount Pelion QLD 4741
- 67 Mount Pelion Road, Mount Pelion QLD 4741
- 28 Kirwans Road, Mount Pelion QLD 4741
- 5087 Bruce Highway, Mount Pelion 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.