Castle Hill flood & bushfire risk
Of Castle Hill’s 570 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 35.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Castle Hill’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Castle Hill address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Castle Hill
Flood and bushfire areas across Castle Hill. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Castle Hill
Castle Hill 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 Castle Hill
Castle Hill is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: OS - Open Space
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: CF - Community Facilities
School catchments in Castle Hill
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
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 Castle Hill
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 Castle Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 13 Cottesmore Crescent, Castle Hill QLD 4810
- 1 Balmoral Place, Castle Hill QLD 4810
- 1 Craies Street, Castle Hill QLD 4810
- 2 Chandon Place, Castle Hill QLD 4810
- 41 Taylor Street, Castle Hill QLD 4810
- 5 Stirling Drive, Castle Hill QLD 4810
- 61 Gilbert Crescent, Castle Hill QLD 4810
- 7 Woodlands Court, Castle Hill QLD 4810
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Townsville
Compare Castle Hill 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.