Belmont flood & bushfire risk
Of Belmont’s 1,947 mapped properties, 4.3% are in a mapped flood area and 16.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Belmont’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Belmont address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Belmont
Flood and bushfire areas across Belmont. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Belmont
Belmont sits in the Wynnum police division, which recorded 5,611 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,611 total. Figures are for the whole Wynnum police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Belmont
Belmont is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: EM - Environmental management
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: OS - Open space
School catchments in Belmont
Belmont can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Belmont
At the 2021 Census, 25.6% of Belmont’s 4,498 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Belmont
Brisbane council approved 9,235 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Belmont). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Brisbane
Compare Belmont with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.