Pleystowe flood & bushfire risk
Of Pleystowe’s 261 mapped properties, 95% are in a mapped flood area and 14.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Pleystowe’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Pleystowe
Flood and bushfire areas across Pleystowe. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Pleystowe
Pleystowe sits in the Walkerston police division, which recorded 205 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 205 total. Figures are for the whole Walkerston police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Pleystowe
Pleystowe can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Pleystowe
At the 2021 Census, 12.4% of Pleystowe’s 418 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 Pleystowe
Mackay council approved 575 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Pleystowe). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 52 Greenknoll Road, Pleystowe QLD 4741
- 46 Greenmount Road, Pleystowe QLD 4741
- 57 Formosas Road, Pleystowe QLD 4741
- 244 Pleystowe School Road, Pleystowe QLD 4741
- 5 Pleystowe Connection Road, Pleystowe QLD 4741
- 98 Griffiths Drive, Pleystowe QLD 4741
- 112 Old Pleystowe Road, Pleystowe QLD 4741
- 45/598-640 Mackay - Eungella Road, Pleystowe 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.