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Coolbie flood & bushfire risk

Of Coolbie’s 99 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 62.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Coolbie’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
62.6%
In a bushfire area
99
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Coolbie

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

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School catchments in Coolbie

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

Who lives in Coolbie

At the 2021 Census, 6.4% of Coolbie’s 110 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian44.5%
English31.8%
Scottish14.5%
Italian8.2%
Irish7.3%
Australian Aboriginal6.4%

Top countries of birth

England5.5%
Netherlands4.5%

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

Development near Coolbie

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

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

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.