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Newtown flood & bushfire risk

Of Newtown’s 7,189 mapped properties, 0.2% are in a council-mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

0.2%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
7,189
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Newtown address:

Nearby suburbs

The Bluff · 0% floodThornton · 0% floodGrandchester · 9.1% floodMount Mort · 5.2% floodWoolshed · 0% floodCalvert · 39% flood

Zoning in Newtown

Newtown is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential84% of properties

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

Council zone: Character Housing Low Density

Residential7% of properties

Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.

Council zone: Character Mixed Use

Residential6% of properties

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

Council zone: Residential Low Density

School catchments in Newtown

PrimaryGlenvale SS · Harlaxton SS · Harristown SS · Ipswich Central SS · Ipswich East SS · Newtown SS · Rockville SS · Silkstone SS · Toowoomba North SS · Wilsonton SS
JuniorBremer SHS · Bundamba State Secondary College · Harristown SHS · Toowoomba SHS · Wilsonton SHS
SeniorBremer SHS · Bundamba State Secondary College · Harristown SHS · Toowoomba SHS · Wilsonton SHS

Newtown can span more than one catchment — check a specific address above for the exact school.

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Newtown that fall within council flood/bushfire overlays — indicative only, verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF.