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Cape Cleveland flood risk

Of Cape Cleveland’s 173 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
173
Mapped properties

Crime near Cape Cleveland

Cape Cleveland sits in the Giru police division, which recorded 170 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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10
Break-ins
5
Vehicle theft
15
Other theft
8
Property damage
2
Fraud
3
Handling stolen goods
14
Assault
6
Sexual offences
0
Robbery
0
Other against the person
0
Homicide
107
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 170 total. Figures are for the whole Giru police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Cape Cleveland

Cape Cleveland is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural81% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RUR - Rural

Environmental15.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: CON - Conservation

Community1.9% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: CF - Community Facilities

School catchments in Cape Cleveland

PrimaryGiru SS · Wulguru SS
JuniorWilliam Ross SHS
SeniorWilliam Ross SHS

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

Who lives in Cape Cleveland

At the 2021 Census, 10.2% of Cape Cleveland’s 128 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.8%
Australian38.3%
Irish14.8%
Scottish10.2%
German7%
Australian Aboriginal3.1%

Top countries of birth

England3.1%

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

Development near Cape Cleveland

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 Cape Cleveland). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Cape Cleveland address:

Nearby suburbs

Cungulla · 100% floodNome · 100% floodCromarty · 100% floodJulago · 100% floodGiru · 100% floodMount Surround · 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.