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Cosgrove flood risk

Of Cosgrove’s 547 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
547
Mapped properties

Crime near Cosgrove

Cosgrove 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 Cosgrove

Cosgrove is mostly future urban. The most common zones:

Future urban58.8% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone: EC - Emerging Community

Residential37.7% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential

Community1.5% of properties

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

Zone: CF - Community Facilities

School catchments in Cosgrove

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

Who lives in Cosgrove

At the 2021 Census, 12.9% of Cosgrove’s 665 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39.2%
English35.6%
Australian Aboriginal10.7%
Scottish9.2%
Irish7.1%
German5.9%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.9%
Philippines1.7%
England1.5%
PNG0.8%
South Africa0.8%
Vietnam0.8%

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

Development near Cosgrove

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 Cosgrove). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

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.