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Brisbane Airport flood & bushfire risk

Of Brisbane Airport’s 881 mapped properties, 79% are in a mapped flood area and 3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

79%
In a flood area
3%
In a bushfire area
881
Mapped properties

Crime near Brisbane Airport

Brisbane Airport sits in the Hendra police division, which recorded 10,908 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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720
Break-ins
736
Vehicle theft
2,984
Other theft
643
Property damage
650
Fraud
132
Handling stolen goods
653
Assault
135
Sexual offences
47
Robbery
174
Other against the person
1
Homicide
4,033
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,908 total. Figures are for the whole Hendra police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Brisbane Airport

Brisbane Airport is mostly special purpose. The most common zones:

Special purpose98.9% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: SP5 - Special purpose (Airport)

Environmental0.6% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: CN - Conservation

Industrial0.6% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: IN2 - General industry B

School catchments in Brisbane Airport

PrimaryEarnshaw State College · Hamilton SS · Hendra SS · Northgate SS
JuniorAviation High · Earnshaw State College
SeniorAviation High · Earnshaw State College

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

Development near Brisbane Airport

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 Brisbane Airport). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Brisbane Airport address:

Nearby suburbs

Pinkenba · 82.8% floodEagle Farm · 37.4% floodBanyo · 13.1% floodNorthgate · 8.6% floodHendra · 20% floodNudgee · 8.3% 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.