Nelly Bay flood & bushfire risk
Of Nelly Bay’s 1,704 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 56.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Nelly Bay’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 Nelly Bay address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Nelly Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Nelly Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Nelly Bay
Nelly Bay sits in the Magnetic Island police division, which recorded 195 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 195 total. Figures are for the whole Magnetic Island police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Nelly Bay
Nelly Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: MDR - Medium Density Residential
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: MU - Mixed Use
School catchments in Nelly Bay
Nelly Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Nelly Bay
At the 2021 Census, 26.9% of Nelly Bay’s 1,213 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 Nelly Bay
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 Nelly Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Townsville
Compare Nelly Bay 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.