Bellmere flood & bushfire risk

Of Bellmere’s 3,105 mapped properties, 83.4% are in a mapped flood area and 16.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bellmere’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Bellmere address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

83.4%
Of properties in a flood area
16.5%
Of properties in a bushfire area
3,105
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bellmere

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

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Crime near Bellmere

Bellmere sits in the Caboolture police division, which recorded 12,392 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 12,392 total. Figures are for the whole Caboolture police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Bellmere

Bellmere is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential85% of properties

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

Zone: Suburban neighbourhood

Future urban5.8% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone:

Rural residential5.7% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone:

School catchments in Bellmere

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

Who lives in Bellmere

At the 2021 Census, 17.6% of Bellmere’s 6,588 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English42.8%
Australian38.7%
Irish10.2%
Scottish9.9%
Australian Aboriginal6.5%
German6%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5%
England3.7%
Philippines1.3%
Samoa0.5%
Thailand0.4%
PNG0.4%

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

Development near Bellmere

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 Bellmere). 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.