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Oonoonba flood risk

Of Oonoonba’s 1,520 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Oonoonba’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%
In a bushfire area
1,520
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Oonoonba

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

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Crime near Oonoonba

Oonoonba sits in the Stuart police division, which recorded 5,031 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 5,031 total. Figures are for the whole Stuart police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Oonoonba

Oonoonba is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential86.7% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential

Future urban8.1% of properties

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

Zone: EC - Emerging Community

Community2.2% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: CF - Community Facilities

School catchments in Oonoonba

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

Who lives in Oonoonba

At the 2021 Census, 11.9% of Oonoonba’s 2,050 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.1%
Australian37.8%
Irish11.8%
Scottish10.3%
Australian Aboriginal7.8%
Italian5.6%

Top countries of birth

England2.1%
New Zealand2%
PNG1.2%
Philippines1.2%
South Korea0.8%
South Africa0.8%

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

Development near Oonoonba

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Oonoonba 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.