Aitkenvale flood risk
Of Aitkenvale’s 3,860 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Aitkenvale’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Aitkenvale
Flood and bushfire areas across Aitkenvale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Aitkenvale
Aitkenvale sits in the Mundingburra police division, which recorded 10,428 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,428 total. Figures are for the whole Mundingburra police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Aitkenvale
Aitkenvale is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: MDR - Medium Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: MC - Major Centre
School catchments in Aitkenvale
Aitkenvale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Aitkenvale
At the 2021 Census, 19.5% of Aitkenvale’s 4,797 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 Aitkenvale
Townsville council approved 1,136 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Townsville council area (not just Aitkenvale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 26 Wareham Street, Aitkenvale QLD 4814
- 4 Crocus Street, Aitkenvale QLD 4814
- 5 Petunia Street, Aitkenvale QLD 4814
- 2 Christina Place, Aitkenvale QLD 4814
- 9-11 Fleming Street, Aitkenvale QLD 4814
- 13 Meadowbrook Drive, Aitkenvale QLD 4814
- 6 Hunt Court, Aitkenvale QLD 4814
- 9-11 Burns Street, Aitkenvale QLD 4814
Nearby suburbs
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.