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Shoal Point flood & bushfire risk

Of Shoal Point’s 711 mapped properties, 14.8% are in a mapped flood area and 41.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Shoal Point’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

14.8%
In a flood area
41.9%
In a bushfire area
711
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Shoal Point

Flood and bushfire areas across Shoal Point. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Shoal Point

Shoal Point sits in the Mackay Northern Beaches police division, which recorded 3,531 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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 Shoal Point

Shoal Point can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Shoal Point

At the 2021 Census, 17.2% of Shoal Point’s 1,104 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.1%
Australian31.1%
Irish15.8%
Scottish13.8%
German5.9%
Australian Aboriginal5.8%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.1%
England4.9%
South Africa1.7%
Ireland1.1%
Zimbabwe0.5%
Germany0.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Shoal Point

Mackay council approved 575 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

575
Dwellings/yr
528
Houses
47
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mackay council area (not just Shoal Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Shoal Point address:

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.