Alligator Creek flood & bushfire risk
Of Alligator Creek’s 931 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 50.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Alligator Creek’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Alligator Creek
Flood and bushfire areas across Alligator Creek. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Alligator Creek
Alligator Creek sits in the Stuart police division, which recorded 5,031 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,031 total. Figures are for the whole Stuart police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Alligator Creek
Alligator Creek is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RR - Rural Residential
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RUR - Rural
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: CON - Conservation
School catchments in Alligator Creek
Alligator Creek can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Alligator Creek
At the 2021 Census, 10.1% of Alligator Creek’s 1,550 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 Alligator Creek
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 Alligator Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 62 Orchard Circuit, Alligator Creek QLD 4816
- 1 Colwell Court, Alligator Creek QLD 4816
- 21-29 Corser Drive, Alligator Creek QLD 4816
- 13 Keglar Road, Alligator Creek QLD 4816
- 54 Strachan Road, Alligator Creek QLD 4816
- 8 Ashman Court, Alligator Creek QLD 4816
- 13 Duggan Drive, Alligator Creek QLD 4816
- 1/15 Parkland Road, Alligator Creek QLD 4816
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.