Alice River flood & bushfire risk

Of Alice River’s 1,264 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 37.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Alice River’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Alice River address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
37.4%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,264
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Alice River

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

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Crime near Alice River

Alice River sits in the Deeragun police division, which recorded 3,099 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 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 3,099 total. Figures are for the whole Deeragun police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Alice River

Alice River is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential71.8% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RR - Rural Residential

Rural25.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RUR - Rural

Open space1.6% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: OS - Open Space

School catchments in Alice River

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

Who lives in Alice River

At the 2021 Census, 8.9% of Alice River’s 2,685 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian46%
English43.6%
Scottish11.6%
Irish10.6%
Italian6.8%
German5.9%

Top countries of birth

England2.8%
New Zealand1.7%
South Africa0.6%
Zimbabwe0.6%
Scotland0.5%
United States0.3%

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

Development near Alice River

Townsville council approved 1,151 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

1,151
Dwellings/yr
1,009
Houses
142
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Townsville council area (not just Alice River). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.