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Bushland Beach flood risk

Of Bushland Beach’s 2,973 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
2,973
Mapped properties

Crime near Bushland Beach

Bushland Beach 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 Bushland Beach

Bushland Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential96.1% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential

Open space1.9% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: OS - Open Space

Environmental1.1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: CON - Conservation

School catchments in Bushland Beach

PrimaryBohlevale SS · North Shore SS
JuniorNorthern Beaches SHS
SeniorNorthern Beaches SHS

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

Who lives in Bushland Beach

At the 2021 Census, 10.9% of Bushland Beach’s 6,641 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.6%
Australian42%
Irish12%
Scottish11.4%
German6.1%
Australian Aboriginal5.3%

Top countries of birth

England3.4%
New Zealand2.2%
South Africa0.6%
Scotland0.5%
Germany0.4%
Ireland0.3%

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

Development near Bushland Beach

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 Bushland Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bushland Beach address:

Nearby suburbs

Beach Holm · 100% floodMount Low · 100% floodBurdell · 100% floodDeeragun · 100% floodJensen · 100% floodBlack River · 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.