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Balgal Beach flood risk

Of Balgal Beach’s 855 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

100%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
855
Mapped properties

Zoning in Balgal Beach

Balgal Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential63.6% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential

Rural residential29.1% of properties

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

Zone: RR - Rural Residential

Rural3.9% of properties

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

English42.7%
Australian36.2%
Irish13.5%
Scottish11.5%
German5.1%
Australian Aboriginal3.3%

Top countries of birth

England4.4%
New Zealand2.5%
Scotland1%
Germany0.7%
Canada0.6%
Netherlands0.4%

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 1,136 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,136
Dwellings/yr
1,002
Houses
134
Units
07501,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Townsville council area (not just Balgal Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Balgal Beach 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.