Capalaba flood & bushfire risk

Of Capalaba’s 11,139 mapped properties, 1.8% are in a mapped flood area and 1.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Capalaba’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

1.8%
Of properties in a flood area
1.5%
Of properties in a bushfire area
11,139
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Capalaba

Flood and bushfire areas across Capalaba. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Capalaba

Capalaba sits in the Capalaba police division, which recorded 4,726 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,726 total. Figures are for the whole Capalaba police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Capalaba

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

Who lives in Capalaba

At the 2021 Census, 22% of Capalaba’s 18,002 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.9%
Australian35.7%
Scottish11.4%
Irish11.3%
German6.2%
Australian Aboriginal2.9%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand5.6%
England4.2%
South Africa1.3%
Philippines1.2%
India1.1%
China0.6%

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

Development near Capalaba

Brisbane council approved 9,235 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

9,235
Dwellings/yr
2,822
Houses
6,413
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Capalaba). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.