Birkdale flood risk
Of Birkdale’s 7,463 mapped properties, 11.1% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Birkdale’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 Birkdale address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Birkdale
Flood and bushfire areas across Birkdale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Birkdale
Birkdale sits in the Capalaba police division, which recorded 4,726 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,726 total. Figures are for the whole Capalaba police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Birkdale
Birkdale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Birkdale
At the 2021 Census, 22.8% of Birkdale’s 14,816 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 Birkdale
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 Birkdale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Brisbane
Compare Birkdale 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.