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.
For context, Brisbane City’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Brisbane City address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Brisbane City
Flood and bushfire areas across Brisbane City. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Brisbane City
Brisbane City sits in the Brisbane City police division, which recorded 20,566 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 20,566 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 / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: PC1 - Principal centre (City centre)
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 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
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 Brisbane City
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 Brisbane City). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 11/179 Ann Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
- 1/127 Creek Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
- 1 Hale Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
- 25A Countess Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
- 2 Diddams Lane, Brisbane City QLD 4000
- 3/160 Roma Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
- 8/204 Alice Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
- 8 Skew Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Brisbane
Compare Brisbane City 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.