Oak Valley flood & bushfire risk
Of Oak Valley’s 230 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 80% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Oak Valley’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Oak Valley
Flood and bushfire areas across Oak Valley. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Oak Valley
Oak Valley sits in the Stuart police division, which recorded 5,031 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,031 total. Figures are for the whole Stuart police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Oak Valley
Oak Valley is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RR - Rural Residential
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RUR - Rural
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: CON - Conservation
School catchments in Oak Valley
Oak Valley can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Oak Valley
At the 2021 Census, 8.8% of Oak Valley’s 478 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 Oak Valley
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 Oak Valley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 25 Benalla Road, Oak Valley QLD 4811
- 3 Greta Road, Oak Valley QLD 4811
- 812 Flinders Highway, Oak Valley QLD 4811
- 1170 Old Flinders Highway, Oak Valley QLD 4811
- 20 Thunderbolt Drive, Oak Valley QLD 4811
- 10 Valley Drive, Oak Valley QLD 4811
- 119 Heath Road, Oak Valley QLD 4811
- 10 Glenrowan Drive, Oak Valley QLD 4811
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.