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West Point flood risk

Of West Point’s 86 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
86
Mapped properties

Zoning in West Point

West Point is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential56.3% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RR - Rural Residential

Environmental43.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: CON - Conservation

School catchments in West Point

PrimaryMagnetic Island SS
JuniorTownsville SHS
SeniorTownsville SHS

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

Development near West Point

Townsville council approved 1,136 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,136
Dwellings/yr
1,002
Houses
134
Units
07501,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Townsville council area (not just West Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific West Point address:

Nearby suburbs

Picnic Bay · 100% floodNelly Bay · 100% floodHorseshoe Bay · 100% floodPallarenda · 100% floodArcadia · 100% floodRowes Bay · 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.