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Slade Point flood & bushfire risk

Of Slade Point’s 1,923 mapped properties, 0.6% are in a mapped flood area and 29.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0.6%
In a flood area
29.2%
In a bushfire area
1,923
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Slade Point

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

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Crime near Slade Point

Slade Point sits in the Mackay police division, which recorded 9,884 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 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 Slade Point

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

Who lives in Slade Point

At the 2021 Census, 10.6% of Slade Point’s 3,450 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.1%
Australian36%
Scottish11.3%
Irish10.8%
Australian Aboriginal9.2%
German6.1%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.5%
England2.1%
Philippines0.8%
Germany0.7%
Scotland0.6%
South Africa0.5%

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

Development near Slade 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 Slade Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Slade 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.