Bluewater flood & bushfire risk
Of Bluewater’s 603 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 71.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bluewater’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 Bluewater
Flood and bushfire areas across Bluewater. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bluewater
Bluewater sits in the Deeragun police division, which recorded 3,165 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,165 total. Figures are for the whole Deeragun police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Bluewater
Bluewater 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
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential
School catchments in Bluewater
Bluewater can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bluewater
At the 2021 Census, 10.2% of Bluewater’s 1,085 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 Bluewater
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 Bluewater). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 70 Toolakea Beach Road, Bluewater QLD 4818
- 190 Verrall Road, Bluewater QLD 4818
- 213 Bluewater Drive, Bluewater QLD 4818
- 6 Buckby Street, Bluewater QLD 4818
- 4 The Esplanade, Bluewater QLD 4818
- 211 Setter Road, Bluewater QLD 4818
- 70 King Street, Bluewater QLD 4818
- 3 Bruce Highway Service Road, Bluewater QLD 4818
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.