Townsville homes may become 'uninsurable' due to flooding from climate change

Flood risk in the region likely to increase by 130% by end of century, modelling shows

Houses in flood-hit Townsville and other parts of north Queensland are "on track to become uninsurable", according to analysis that shows the risk to homes from flooding will more than double under climate change.

The modelling, based on current global emissions trajectories, says flooding in Townsville is already about 20% more to likely to occur than previously thought. The total flood risk in the region is likely to increase by 130% by the end of the century.