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Barringha flood & bushfire risk

Of Barringha’s 59 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 78% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Barringha’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
78%
In a bushfire area
59
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Barringha

Flood and bushfire areas across Barringha. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Barringha

Barringha sits in the Stuart police division, which recorded 5,031 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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 Barringha

Barringha is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural90.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RUR - Rural

Community9.4% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: CF - Community Facilities

School catchments in Barringha

PrimaryWoodstock SS
JuniorWilliam Ross SHS
SeniorWilliam Ross SHS

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

Who lives in Barringha

At the 2021 Census, 6.6% of Barringha’s 61 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.9%
Australian41%
Irish13.1%
Scottish13.1%
German4.9%

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

Development near Barringha

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 Barringha). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Barringha address:

Nearby suburbs

Woodstock · 100% floodRoss River · 100% floodMajors Creek · 100% floodOak Valley · 100% floodBrookhill · 100% floodPinnacles · 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.