Hermit Park flood risk
Of Hermit Park’s 2,525 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Hermit Park’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Hermit Park address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Hermit Park
Flood and bushfire areas across Hermit Park. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Hermit Park
Hermit Park sits in the Mundingburra police division, which recorded 10,530 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,530 total. Figures are for the whole Mundingburra police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Hermit Park
Hermit Park is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential
Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.
Zone: CR - Character Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: MU - Mixed Use
School catchments in Hermit Park
Hermit Park can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Hermit Park
At the 2021 Census, 15.5% of Hermit Park’s 3,512 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 Hermit Park
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 Hermit Park). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1A Richmond Street, Hermit Park QLD 4812
- 1 Spring Street, Hermit Park QLD 4812
- 21 Mckay Street, Hermit Park QLD 4812
- 2/24 Ackers Street, Hermit Park QLD 4812
- 252-254 Charters Towers Road, Hermit Park QLD 4812
- 4 Whyte Street, Hermit Park QLD 4812
- 6/12 The Avenue, Hermit Park QLD 4812
- 8/6-14 Sherriff Street, Hermit Park QLD 4812
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Townsville
Compare Hermit Park 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.