Cape Cleveland flood & bushfire risk
Of Cape Cleveland’s 173 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 90.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Cape Cleveland’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 Cape Cleveland
Flood and bushfire areas across Cape Cleveland. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cape Cleveland
Cape Cleveland sits in the Giru police division, which recorded 170 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 170 total. Figures are for the whole Giru police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Cape Cleveland
Cape Cleveland is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RUR - Rural
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: CON - Conservation
Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.
Zone: CF - Community Facilities
School catchments in Cape Cleveland
Cape Cleveland can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Cape Cleveland
At the 2021 Census, 10.2% of Cape Cleveland’s 128 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 Cape Cleveland
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 Cape Cleveland). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1526 Cape Cleveland Road, Cape Cleveland QLD 4810
- 468 Meehan Road, Cape Cleveland QLD 4810
- 63 Riley Road, Cape Cleveland QLD 4810
- 325 Crocodile Creek Road, Cape Cleveland QLD 4810
- 77 Connelly Road, Cape Cleveland QLD 4810
- 189 Carty Road, Cape Cleveland QLD 4810
- 503 Goodsell Road, Cape Cleveland QLD 4810
- 1/15-19 Frank Randell Drive, Cape Cleveland 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.