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Railway Estate flood risk

Of Railway Estate’s 2,061 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
2,061
Mapped properties

Crime near Railway Estate

Railway Estate sits in the Townsville police division, which recorded 12,685 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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932
Break-ins
448
Vehicle theft
1,789
Other theft
683
Property damage
380
Fraud
113
Handling stolen goods
1,479
Assault
214
Sexual offences
46
Robbery
126
Other against the person
0
Homicide
6,475
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 12,685 total. Figures are for the whole Townsville police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Railway Estate

Railway Estate is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential77% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential

Residential11.5% of properties

Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.

Zone: CR - Character Residential

Industrial4.6% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: LII - Low Impact Industry

School catchments in Railway Estate

PrimaryRailway Estate SS · Townsville South SS · Townsville West SS
JuniorTownsville SHS
SeniorTownsville SHS

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

Who lives in Railway Estate

At the 2021 Census, 12.7% of Railway Estate’s 2,871 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40%
Australian36.7%
Irish12.2%
Scottish11.8%
Australian Aboriginal7.6%
German6.2%

Top countries of birth

England2.6%
New Zealand2.6%
Germany0.6%
Philippines0.5%
India0.5%
Scotland0.5%

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

Development near Railway Estate

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 Railway Estate). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Railway Estate address:

Nearby suburbs

South Townsville · 100% floodHermit Park · 100% floodTownsville City · 100% floodOonoonba · 100% floodHyde Park · 100% floodMysterton · 100% flood

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.