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Majors Creek flood & bushfire risk

Of Majors Creek’s 293 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 74.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Majors Creek’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
74.7%
In a bushfire area
293
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Majors Creek

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

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Crime near Majors Creek

Majors Creek sits in the Giru police division, which recorded 170 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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 Majors Creek

Majors Creek is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural97.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RUR - Rural

Community1.5% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: CF - Community Facilities

Environmental0.5% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: CON - Conservation

School catchments in Majors Creek

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

Who lives in Majors Creek

At the 2021 Census, 7% of Majors Creek’s 327 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39.8%
English37%
Irish8.9%
German8%
Scottish6.7%
Italian5.8%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.4%
England0.9%
Philippines0.9%

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

Development near Majors Creek

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 Majors Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Majors Creek 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.