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Castle Hill flood risk

Of Castle Hill’s 570 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
570
Mapped properties

Crime near Castle Hill

Castle Hill sits in the Townsville police division, which recorded 12,685 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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932
Break-ins
448
Vehicle theft
1,789
Other theft
683
Property damage
380
Fraud
113
Handling stolen goods
1,479
Assault
214
Sexual offences
46
Robbery
126
Other against the person
0
Homicide
6,475
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 12,685 total. Figures are for the whole Townsville police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Castle Hill

Castle Hill is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential97.3% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential

Open space2.6% of properties

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

Zone: OS - Open Space

Community0.2% of properties

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

Zone: CF - Community Facilities

School catchments in Castle Hill

PrimaryBelgian Gardens SS · Townsville Central SS
JuniorTownsville SHS
SeniorTownsville SHS

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

Who lives in Castle Hill

At the 2021 Census, 21% of Castle Hill’s 972 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40.8%
Australian33.4%
Irish16.9%
Scottish15.1%
Italian6.8%
German4.6%

Top countries of birth

England5%
India1.7%
New Zealand1.6%
South Africa1.6%
Scotland1.4%
United States1.2%

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

Development near Castle Hill

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 Castle Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Castle Hill address:

Nearby suburbs

Belgian Gardens · 100% floodNorth Ward · 100% floodRowes Bay · 100% floodTownsville City · 100% floodHyde Park · 100% floodSouth Townsville · 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.