Alice River flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Alice River (Townsville City, QLD) - 39.8 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
39.8 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Alice River's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Alice River flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 1,178 Alice River properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 1,178 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Alice River.
Alice River at a glance
How Alice River is zoned
Selling in Alice River? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 39.8 km², Alice River is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 14% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 72% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 4,103 m² across 1,188 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Check a specific Alice River address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Alice River planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Alice River?
The schematic on this page is a Alice River flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 14% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Alice River address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Alice River flood-prone?
About 14% of Alice River falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Townsville City average of 62%. Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 1,178 properties we analysed in Alice River carry some level of mapped flood risk. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Alice River bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 72% of Alice River is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Townsville City average of 50%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Alice River?
The dominant planning zone in Alice River is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Residential and Sport and Recreation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Alice River have heritage-listed places?
Alice River has 1 heritage-listed place on record. Heritage listing affects what you can alter or demolish, so confirm whether a specific property is listed or near a heritage place.
Is Alice River hilly or flat?
Alice River is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 1%. Ground level runs from roughly 41 m to 56 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Alice River?
Across 1,188 surveyed parcels in Alice River, the median lot size is about 4,103 m². There are also 219 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Do I need a planning report for a Alice River property?
A Alice River planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.