Mount Pleasant flood & bushfire risk
Of Mount Pleasant’s 2,635 mapped properties, 3.8% are in a mapped flood area and 5.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mount Pleasant’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Mount Pleasant
Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Pleasant. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant sits in the Mackay police division, which recorded 9,884 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,884 total. Figures are for the whole Mackay police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mount Pleasant
At the 2021 Census, 14.7% of Mount Pleasant’s 4,694 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 Pleasant
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 Pleasant). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1 Highway Plaza, Mount Pleasant QLD 4740
- 22 Mckellar Court, Mount Pleasant QLD 4740
- 6 Margaret Grant Place, Mount Pleasant QLD 4740
- 21 Dexter Court, Mount Pleasant QLD 4740
- 33 Les Cameron Avenue, Mount Pleasant QLD 4740
- 3 Fitzroy Court, Mount Pleasant QLD 4740
- 3 Outlook Crescent, Mount Pleasant QLD 4740
- 8 Noble Crescent, Mount Pleasant QLD 4740
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.