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Brisbane City flood risk

Of Brisbane City’s 23,299 mapped properties, 58.4% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

58.4%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
23,299
Mapped properties

Crime near Brisbane City

Brisbane City sits in the Brisbane City police division, which recorded 20,321 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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849
Break-ins
302
Vehicle theft
5,588
Other theft
815
Property damage
930
Fraud
370
Handling stolen goods
1,086
Assault
198
Sexual offences
121
Robbery
171
Other against the person
1
Homicide
9,890
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 20,321 total. Figures are for the whole Brisbane City police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Brisbane City

Brisbane City is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial94.6% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: PC1 - Principal centre (City centre)

Other4.8% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Roma Street Cross River Rail Priority Development Area, refer to Part 10

Open space0.5% of properties

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

Zone: OS - Open space

School catchments in Brisbane City

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

Who lives in Brisbane City

At the 2021 Census, 52.9% of Brisbane City’s 12,587 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English24.2%
Chinese16.2%
Australian15.7%
Irish8.7%
Scottish7.1%
Korean4.4%

Top countries of birth

China8.3%
South Korea4.2%
India3.5%
England3.4%
New Zealand2.9%
Philippines2.3%

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

Development near Brisbane City

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 City). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

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.