Alligator Creek flood & bushfire risk
Of Alligator Creek’s 931 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 50.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Alligator Creek’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 Alligator Creek address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Alligator Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Alligator Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Alligator Creek
Alligator Creek sits in the Stuart police division, which recorded 5,042 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,042 total. Figures are for the whole Stuart police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Alligator Creek
Alligator Creek is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RR - Rural Residential
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RUR - Rural
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: CON - Conservation
School catchments in Alligator Creek
Alligator Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Alligator Creek
At the 2021 Census, 10.1% of Alligator Creek’s 1,550 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 Alligator Creek
Townsville council approved 1,151 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Townsville council area (not just Alligator Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 11 Brahman Street, Alligator Creek QLD 4816
- 13C Hancock Road, Alligator Creek QLD 4816
- 20 Mount Clifton Court, Alligator Creek QLD 4816
- 25 Bonsmara Drive, Alligator Creek QLD 4816
- 35-37 Renwick Court, Alligator Creek QLD 4816
- 36925 Bruce Highway, Alligator Creek QLD 4816
- 42 Mount Elliot Drive, Alligator Creek QLD 4816
- 7 Ashman Court, Alligator Creek QLD 4816
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Townsville
Compare Alligator Creek with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.