Mount Louisa flood & bushfire risk
Of Mount Louisa’s 4,354 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 18% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mount Louisa’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Mount Louisa address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Mount Louisa
Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Louisa. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mount Louisa
Mount Louisa 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 Mount Louisa
Mount Louisa is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: LII - Low Impact Industry
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: OS - Open Space
School catchments in Mount Louisa
Mount Louisa can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mount Louisa
At the 2021 Census, 12.9% of Mount Louisa’s 9,227 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 Mount Louisa
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 Mount Louisa). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1 Legge Court, Mount Louisa QLD 4814
- 21B Garrison Court, Mount Louisa QLD 4814
- 2 Mercer Street, Mount Louisa QLD 4814
- 3 Crinum Way, Mount Louisa QLD 4814
- 49-51 Rundle Street, Mount Louisa QLD 4814
- 4 London Court, Mount Louisa QLD 4814
- 8 Christian Court, Mount Louisa QLD 4814
- 8 Saint Helens Drive, Mount Louisa QLD 4814
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Townsville
Compare Mount Louisa 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.