Belgian Gardens flood & bushfire risk
Of Belgian Gardens’s 1,476 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 8.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Belgian Gardens’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Belgian Gardens address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Belgian Gardens
Flood and bushfire areas across Belgian Gardens. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Belgian Gardens
Belgian Gardens sits in the Townsville police division, which recorded 13,006 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 13,006 total. Figures are for the whole Townsville police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Belgian Gardens
Belgian Gardens is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential
Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.
Zone: CR - Character Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NC - Neighbourhood Centre
School catchments in Belgian Gardens
Belgian Gardens can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Belgian Gardens
At the 2021 Census, 17.6% of Belgian Gardens’s 2,073 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 Belgian Gardens
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 Belgian Gardens). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1/8 Marshall Street, Belgian Gardens QLD 4810
- 2/2 Primrose Court, Belgian Gardens QLD 4810
- 25 Braemar Crescent, Belgian Gardens QLD 4810
- 28 Saint James Drive, Belgian Gardens QLD 4810
- 3/2 Bevan Street, Belgian Gardens QLD 4810
- 6 Lynam Street, Belgian Gardens QLD 4810
- 7/16 Old Common Road, Belgian Gardens QLD 4810
- 8 Beaufort Street, Belgian Gardens QLD 4810
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Townsville
Compare Belgian Gardens 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.