Balgal Beach flood & bushfire risk
Of Balgal Beach’s 855 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 64.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Balgal Beach’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 Balgal Beach address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Balgal Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Balgal Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Balgal Beach
Balgal Beach sits in the Rollingstone police division, which recorded 222 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 222 total. Figures are for the whole Rollingstone police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Balgal Beach
Balgal Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential
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
School catchments in Balgal Beach
Balgal Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Balgal Beach
At the 2021 Census, 12.6% of Balgal Beach’s 998 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 Balgal Beach
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 Balgal Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 205 Balgal Beach Road, Balgal Beach QLD 4816
- 2 Rollo Court, Balgal Beach QLD 4816
- 34 Beach Court, Balgal Beach QLD 4816
- 3 Fitzpatrick Court, Balgal Beach QLD 4816
- 64 Silkjar Street, Balgal Beach QLD 4816
- 6 Jose Maria Court, Balgal Beach QLD 4816
- 7 Cole Court, Balgal Beach QLD 4816
- 9 Virginia Court, Balgal Beach QLD 4816
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Townsville
Compare Balgal Beach 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.