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Toomulla flood & bushfire risk

Of Toomulla’s 179 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 63.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Toomulla’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
63.7%
In a bushfire area
179
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Toomulla

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

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Zoning in Toomulla

Toomulla is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential90.2% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low Density Residential

Environmental5.7% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: CON - Conservation

Rural residential3.4% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RR - Rural Residential

School catchments in Toomulla

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

Who lives in Toomulla

At the 2021 Census, 16.1% of Toomulla’s 193 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.9%
Australian38.9%
Scottish14%
Irish10.9%
German4.7%
Greek1.6%

Top countries of birth

England3.6%
New Zealand2.6%
Scotland1.6%

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

Development near Toomulla

Townsville council approved 1,136 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,136
Dwellings/yr
1,002
Houses
134
Units
07501,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Townsville council area (not just Toomulla). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Toomulla 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.