Horseshoe Bay flood & bushfire risk
Of Horseshoe Bay’s 800 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 65.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Horseshoe Bay’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 Horseshoe Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Horseshoe Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Zoning in Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: MDR - Medium Density Residential
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: CON - Conservation
School catchments in Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Horseshoe Bay
At the 2021 Census, 28.3% of Horseshoe Bay’s 611 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 Horseshoe Bay
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 Horseshoe Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 4 Tiramula Court, Horseshoe Bay QLD 4819
- 44A Henry Lawson Street, Horseshoe Bay QLD 4819
- 8 York Court, Horseshoe Bay QLD 4819
- 2 Bayside Court, Horseshoe Bay QLD 4819
- 33/1 Pacific Drive, Horseshoe Bay QLD 4819
- 4 Bay Vista Court, Horseshoe Bay QLD 4819
- 5 Dent Street, Horseshoe Bay QLD 4819
- 2 Bluejeep Court, Horseshoe Bay QLD 4819
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.