Mount Louisa flood & bushfire risk
Of Mount Louisa’s 4,354 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 18% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mount Louisa’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Mount Louisa
Flood and bushfire areas across Mount Louisa. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mount Louisa
Mount Louisa sits in the Townsville police division, which recorded 12,685 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 12,685 total. Figures are for the whole Townsville police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Mount Louisa
Mount Louisa is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: LII - Low Impact Industry
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: OS - Open Space
School catchments in Mount Louisa
Mount Louisa can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mount Louisa
At the 2021 Census, 12.9% of Mount Louisa’s 9,227 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 Mount Louisa
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 Mount Louisa). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 40 Braxton Circuit, Mount Louisa QLD 4814
- 614 Ingham Road, Mount Louisa QLD 4814
- 30 Thorn Street, Mount Louisa QLD 4814
- 15 Ronald Court, Mount Louisa QLD 4814
- 31 Coates Street, Mount Louisa QLD 4814
- 6 Dugong Crescent, Mount Louisa QLD 4814
- 25 Summerset Drive, Mount Louisa QLD 4814
- 2 Black Braes Court, Mount Louisa QLD 4814
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.