Belgian Gardens flood & bushfire risk
Of Belgian Gardens’s 1,476 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 8.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Belgian Gardens’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 Belgian Gardens
Flood and bushfire areas across Belgian Gardens. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Belgian Gardens
Belgian Gardens sits in the Townsville police division, which recorded 12,685 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
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 Belgian Gardens
Belgian Gardens is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential
Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.
Zone: CR - Character Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NC - Neighbourhood Centre
School catchments in Belgian Gardens
Belgian Gardens can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Belgian Gardens
At the 2021 Census, 17.6% of Belgian Gardens’s 2,073 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 Belgian Gardens
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 Belgian Gardens). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 8/14 Marshall Street, Belgian Gardens QLD 4810
- 1/108 The Esplanade, Belgian Gardens QLD 4810
- 11 Chubb Street, Belgian Gardens QLD 4810
- 1/8 Price Street, Belgian Gardens QLD 4810
- 17/39 Bundock Street, Belgian Gardens QLD 4810
- 3 Saint John Street, Belgian Gardens QLD 4810
- 25 Bishop Street, Belgian Gardens QLD 4810
- 9 Parry Street, Belgian Gardens QLD 4810
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.