Rural View flood & bushfire risk
Of Rural View’s 3,064 mapped properties, 20.8% are in a mapped flood area and 25.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Rural View’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 Rural View
Flood and bushfire areas across Rural View. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Rural View
Rural View sits in the Mackay Northern Beaches police division, which recorded 3,531 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,531 total. Figures are for the whole Mackay Northern Beaches police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Rural View
Rural View can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Rural View
At the 2021 Census, 13.8% of Rural View’s 5,657 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 Rural View
Mackay council approved 575 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Rural View). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1 Caroval Drive, Rural View QLD 4740
- 21 Elgans Parade, Rural View QLD 4740
- 613 Mackay - Bucasia Road, Rural View QLD 4740
- 13 Morehead Drive, Rural View QLD 4740
- 1/10 Eimeo Road, Rural View QLD 4740
- 1 Marzan Street, Rural View QLD 4740
- 14 Theodore Crescent, Rural View QLD 4740
- 4 Harrier Street, Rural View 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.