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Balmoral flood risk

Of Balmoral’s 2,672 mapped properties, 23% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

23%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
2,672
Mapped properties

Crime near Balmoral

Balmoral sits in the Morningside police division, which recorded 4,297 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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376
Break-ins
188
Vehicle theft
1,398
Other theft
309
Property damage
165
Fraud
69
Handling stolen goods
307
Assault
59
Sexual offences
23
Robbery
79
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,324
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,297 total. Figures are for the whole Morningside police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Balmoral

Balmoral is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential67.2% of properties

Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.

Zone: LMR2 - Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)

Residential25% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Open space3% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: OS1 - Open space (Local)

School catchments in Balmoral

PrimaryBulimba SS · Morningside SS · Murarrie SS
JuniorBalmoral SHS
SeniorBalmoral SHS

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

Who lives in Balmoral

At the 2021 Census, 23.9% of Balmoral’s 4,173 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.1%
Australian32.6%
Irish16.9%
Scottish12.5%
German6.6%
Italian4.4%

Top countries of birth

England5.9%
New Zealand3.8%
South Africa1.3%
Ireland0.9%
United States0.8%
India0.8%

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

Development near Balmoral

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Balmoral). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Balmoral address:

Nearby suburbs

Hawthorne · 44% floodBulimba · 70.5% floodMorningside · 14.8% floodTeneriffe · 45.3% floodHamilton · 52.2% floodNorman Park · 29.4% 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.