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Mount Surround flood & bushfire risk

Of Mount Surround’s 126 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 39.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Mount Surround’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
39.7%
In a bushfire area
126
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Mount Surround

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

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Crime near Mount Surround

Mount Surround 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.

School catchments in Mount Surround

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

Who lives in Mount Surround

At the 2021 Census, 18.5% of Mount Surround’s 130 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English36.2%
Australian35.4%
Italian18.5%
Scottish16.9%
Irish14.6%
German6.9%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand6.9%
Italy3.1%
Vietnam2.3%

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

Development near Mount Surround

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 Surround). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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