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Cranbrook flood risk

Of Cranbrook’s 3,148 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
3,148
Mapped properties

Crime near Cranbrook

Cranbrook sits in the Kirwan police division, which recorded 11,116 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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817
Break-ins
351
Vehicle theft
1,498
Other theft
890
Property damage
178
Fraud
83
Handling stolen goods
1,423
Assault
229
Sexual offences
33
Robbery
177
Other against the person
0
Homicide
5,437
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,116 total. Figures are for the whole Kirwan police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Cranbrook

Cranbrook is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential79.2% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential

Residential16.4% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: MDR - Medium Density Residential

Centre / commercial1.5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: MC - Major Centre

School catchments in Cranbrook

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

Who lives in Cranbrook

At the 2021 Census, 18.1% of Cranbrook’s 5,844 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian34.6%
English34.2%
Irish11.7%
Scottish10.4%
Australian Aboriginal8.7%
German4.8%

Top countries of birth

Philippines3.1%
England2.1%
New Zealand2%
India1.8%
PNG0.8%
China0.6%

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

Development near Cranbrook

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Cranbrook 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.