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Burbank flood & bushfire risk

Of Burbank’s 659 mapped properties, 7.1% are in a mapped flood area and 49.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

7.1%
In a flood area
49.6%
In a bushfire area
659
Mapped properties

Crime near Burbank

Burbank sits in the Capalaba police division, which recorded 4,761 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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214
Break-ins
118
Vehicle theft
1,164
Other theft
346
Property damage
192
Fraud
36
Handling stolen goods
377
Assault
102
Sexual offences
14
Robbery
55
Other against the person
2
Homicide
2,141
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,761 total. Figures are for the whole Capalaba police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Burbank

Burbank is mostly environmental. The most common zones:

Environmental71.9% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: EM - Environmental management

Environmental13.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: CN - Conservation

Special purpose10% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: SP4 - Special purpose (Utility services)

School catchments in Burbank

PrimaryCapalaba State College · Gumdale SS · Mackenzie State Primary School · Rochedale South SS · Rochedale SS
JuniorCapalaba State College · Mansfield SHS · Rochedale SHS
SeniorCapalaba State College · Mansfield SHS · Rochedale SHS

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

Who lives in Burbank

At the 2021 Census, 25.1% of Burbank’s 1,051 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English37.1%
Australian30.4%
Irish11.3%
Scottish10.7%
Chinese7%
German6.9%

Top countries of birth

England4.5%
New Zealand3.1%
China2.9%
Taiwan1.4%
PNG1.1%
South Africa1.1%

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

Development near Burbank

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Burbank address:

Nearby suburbs

Priestdale · 21.1% floodRochedale · 1.7% floodSheldonRochedale South · 2.6% floodCapalabaChandler · 15.2% 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.