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Calamvale flood & bushfire risk

Of Calamvale’s 8,438 mapped properties, 1.6% are in a mapped flood area and 14.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

1.6%
In a flood area
14.3%
In a bushfire area
8,438
Mapped properties

Crime near Calamvale

Calamvale sits in the Calamvale police division, which recorded 2,601 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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393
Break-ins
203
Vehicle theft
666
Other theft
168
Property damage
162
Fraud
16
Handling stolen goods
191
Assault
33
Sexual offences
23
Robbery
47
Other against the person
2
Homicide
697
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,601 total. Figures are for the whole Calamvale police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Calamvale

Calamvale is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential75.6% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Future urban15.9% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone: EC - Emerging community

Residential4.4% of properties

Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.

Zone: LMR3 - Low-medium density residential (Up to 3 storeys)

School catchments in Calamvale

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

Who lives in Calamvale

At the 2021 Census, 55.2% of Calamvale’s 17,994 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese30.9%
English15.3%
Australian12.8%
Indian7.8%
Korean3.7%
Irish3.5%

Top countries of birth

China13.6%
India5.9%
Taiwan4.1%
New Zealand3.8%
Hong Kong2.8%
South Korea2.6%

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

Development near Calamvale

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Calamvale 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.