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Bluewater flood risk

Of Bluewater’s 603 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
603
Mapped properties

Crime near Bluewater

Bluewater sits in the Deeragun police division, which recorded 3,165 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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333
Break-ins
150
Vehicle theft
465
Other theft
249
Property damage
47
Fraud
30
Handling stolen goods
292
Assault
90
Sexual offences
5
Robbery
51
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,453
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,165 total. Figures are for the whole Deeragun police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Bluewater

Bluewater is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential58.5% of properties

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

Zone: RR - Rural Residential

Rural23.2% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RUR - Rural

Residential11% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential

School catchments in Bluewater

PrimaryBluewater SS
JuniorNorthern Beaches SHS
SeniorNorthern Beaches SHS

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

Who lives in Bluewater

At the 2021 Census, 10.2% of Bluewater’s 1,085 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45%
Australian42.3%
Scottish10.8%
Irish8.6%
German5.6%
Australian Aboriginal4.7%

Top countries of birth

England3.8%
New Zealand1.8%
Scotland1%
Fiji0.5%
Singapore0.5%
Germany0.3%

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

Development near Bluewater

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

1,136
Dwellings/yr
1,002
Houses
134
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Townsville council area (not just Bluewater). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bluewater address:

Nearby suburbs

Toolakea · 100% floodYabulu · 100% floodSaunders Beach · 100% floodBluewater Park · 100% floodBlack River · 100% floodBeach Holm · 100% flood

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.