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.

For context, Arana Hills’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Arana Hills address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

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

Where the hazards are in Arana Hills

Flood and bushfire areas across Arana Hills. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Arana Hills

Arana Hills sits in the Ferny Grove police division, which recorded 4,125 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,125 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

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 6,636 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

6,636
Dwellings/yr
4,601
Houses
2,035
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.

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.