Pinnacles flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Pinnacles (Townsville City, QLD) - 153.23 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Constraint readout
153.23 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Pinnacles'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.
Pinnacles 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 63 Pinnacles properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 63 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Pinnacles.
Pinnacles at a glance
How Pinnacles is zoned
Selling in Pinnacles? 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 153.23 km², Pinnacles is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 31% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 74% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is largely flat, and the median lot measures about 396,214 m² across 80 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 Pinnacles 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 →Pinnacles planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Pinnacles?
The schematic on this page is a Pinnacles flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 31% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Pinnacles address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Pinnacles flood-prone?
About 31% of Pinnacles falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Townsville City average of 62%. Looking lot by lot, 0% of the 63 properties we analysed in Pinnacles 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 Pinnacles bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 74% of Pinnacles 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 Pinnacles?
The dominant planning zone in Pinnacles is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Open Space. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Pinnacles have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Pinnacles. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Pinnacles hilly or flat?
Pinnacles is largely flat: the median lot slope is about 1%, and 5% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 29 m to 186 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 Pinnacles?
Across 80 surveyed parcels in Pinnacles, the median lot size is about 396,214 m². There are also 72 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 Pinnacles property?
A Pinnacles 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.