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Watsonville flood & bushfire risk

Of Watsonville’s 359 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Watsonville’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
100%
In a bushfire area
359
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Watsonville

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

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Crime near Watsonville

Watsonville sits in the Herberton police division, which recorded 190 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 190 total. Figures are for the whole Herberton police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Watsonville

PrimaryHerberton SS - Primary Campus · Irvinebank SS
JuniorHerberton SS - Secondary Campus

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

Who lives in Watsonville

At the 2021 Census, 6.8% of Watsonville’s 176 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian57.4%
English31.2%
Irish10.8%
Scottish10.8%
Australian Aboriginal4%
Chinese4%

Top countries of birth

England3.4%

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

Development near Watsonville

Mareeba council approved 85 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

85
Dwellings/yr
74
Houses
11
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mareeba council area (not just Watsonville). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Watsonville 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.