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Mount St John flood & bushfire risk

Of Mount St John’s 409 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mount St John’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
0.2%
In a bushfire area
409
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount St John

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

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Crime near Mount St John

Mount St John sits in the Townsville police division, which recorded 12,685 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 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 St John

Mount St John is mostly industrial. The most common zones:

Industrial96.2% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: MII - Medium Impact Industry

Environmental1.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: CON - Conservation

Open space1.5% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: OS - Open Space

School catchments in Mount St John

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

Who lives in Mount St John

At the 2021 Census, 19.4% of Mount St John’s 103 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian38.8%
English36.9%
Irish11.7%
Scottish11.7%
German7.8%
Australian Aboriginal3.9%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand6.8%

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

Development near Mount St John

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 St John). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mount St John 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.