Nelly Bay flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Nelly Bay (Townsville City, QLD) - 4.66 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
4.66 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Nelly Bay'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.
Nelly Bay 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 1,323 Nelly Bay properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 1,323 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Nelly Bay.
Nelly Bay at a glance
How Nelly Bay is zoned
Selling in Nelly Bay? 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 4.66 km², Nelly Bay is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 30% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 82% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Conservation. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 795 m² across 1,110 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 Nelly Bay 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 →Nelly Bay planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Nelly Bay?
The schematic on this page is a Nelly Bay flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 30% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Nelly Bay address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Nelly Bay flood-prone?
About 30% of Nelly Bay falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Townsville City average of 62%. Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 1,323 properties we analysed in Nelly Bay 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 Nelly Bay bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 82% of Nelly Bay 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 Nelly Bay?
The dominant planning zone in Nelly Bay is Conservation, though the suburb also includes Low Density Residential and Medium Density Residential. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Nelly Bay have heritage-listed places?
Nelly Bay 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 Nelly Bay hilly or flat?
Nelly Bay is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 6%, and 14% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 2 m to 22 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 Nelly Bay?
Across 1,110 surveyed parcels in Nelly Bay, the median lot size is about 795 m². There are also 90 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.
Does Nelly Bay have a train station?
There is no train station inside Nelly Bay itself. The suburb is served by 26 bus stops and 1 ferry terminal.
Do I need a planning report for a Nelly Bay property?
A Nelly Bay 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.