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Mount Low flood & bushfire risk

Of Mount Low’s 2,342 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 3.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mount Low’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
3.2%
In a bushfire area
2,342
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Low

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

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Crime near Mount Low

Mount Low sits in the Deeragun police division, which recorded 3,165 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 3,165 total. Figures are for the whole Deeragun police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Mount Low

Mount Low is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential54.1% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential

Rural residential27.3% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RR - Rural Residential

Future urban17.1% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone: EC - Emerging Community

School catchments in Mount Low

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

Who lives in Mount Low

At the 2021 Census, 8.7% of Mount Low’s 5,488 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45.6%
English39.4%
Scottish11.1%
Irish11%
Australian Aboriginal6.3%
Italian6.2%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.3%
England1.9%
South Africa0.4%
Philippines0.3%
Germany0.3%
Scotland0.2%

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

Development near Mount Low

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 Mount Low). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mount Low 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.