Picnic Bay flood & bushfire risk
Of Picnic Bay’s 589 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 71.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Picnic 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 Picnic Bay address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Picnic Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Picnic Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Picnic Bay
Picnic 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 Picnic Bay
Picnic Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:
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
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: MDR - Medium Density Residential
School catchments in Picnic Bay
Picnic Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Picnic Bay
At the 2021 Census, 18.3% of Picnic Bay’s 367 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 Picnic 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 Picnic Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 13/1 Granite Street, Picnic Bay QLD 4819
- 14 Yule Street, Picnic Bay QLD 4819
- 2A-48 Magnetic Island Road, Picnic Bay QLD 4819
- 36 Birt Street, Picnic Bay QLD 4819
- 39 Wansfell Street, Picnic Bay QLD 4819
- 65 West Point Road, Picnic Bay QLD 4819
- 68 Picnic Street, Picnic Bay QLD 4819
- 7 Butler Street, Picnic Bay QLD 4819
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Townsville
Compare Picnic 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.