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Arana Hills flood & bushfire risk

Of Arana Hills’s 3,349 mapped properties, 7% are in a mapped flood area and 9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

7%
In a flood area
9%
In a bushfire area
3,349
Mapped properties

Crime near Arana Hills

Arana Hills sits in the Ferny Grove police division, which recorded 4,135 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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205
Break-ins
102
Vehicle theft
1,143
Other theft
291
Property damage
162
Fraud
40
Handling stolen goods
344
Assault
92
Sexual offences
18
Robbery
102
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,636
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,135 total. Figures are for the whole Ferny Grove police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Arana Hills

Arana Hills is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential91.5% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Urban neighbourhood

Centre / commercial4.2% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: District centre

Industrial2.3% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Light industry

School catchments in Arana Hills

PrimaryFerny Hills SS · Grovely SS · Patricks Road SS
JuniorFerny Grove SHS · Mitchelton SHS
SeniorFerny Grove SHS · Mitchelton SHS

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

Who lives in Arana Hills

At the 2021 Census, 16.9% of Arana Hills’s 6,971 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.3%
Australian39%
Irish14.9%
Scottish13%
German7.2%
Italian3.4%

Top countries of birth

England3.7%
New Zealand2.8%
South Africa1.4%
Philippines0.7%
Germany0.5%
United States0.5%

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

Development near Arana Hills

Moreton Bay council approved 6,260 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

6,260
Dwellings/yr
4,367
Houses
1,893
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Arana Hills). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Arana Hills address:

Nearby suburbs

Ferny Hills · 4.9% floodEverton Hills · 8% floodKeperra · 5.3% floodMitchelton · 8.9% floodFerny Grove · 2.6% floodEverton Park · 7.6% flood

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.