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Carindale flood & bushfire risk

Of Carindale’s 8,132 mapped properties, 4% are in a mapped flood area and 12.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

4%
In a flood area
12.2%
In a bushfire area
8,132
Mapped properties

Crime near Carindale

Carindale sits in the Carina police division, which recorded 2,712 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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231
Break-ins
116
Vehicle theft
1,112
Other theft
159
Property damage
113
Fraud
35
Handling stolen goods
169
Assault
39
Sexual offences
4
Robbery
51
Other against the person
0
Homicide
683
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,712 total. Figures are for the whole Carina police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Carindale

Carindale is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential77.3% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Residential7.1% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: MDR - Medium density residential

Centre / commercial6.5% of properties

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

Zone: MC - Major centre

School catchments in Carindale

PrimaryBelmont SS · Carina SS · Mansfield SS · Mount Gravatt East SS · Tingalpa SS
JuniorBrisbane Bayside State College · Cavendish Road SHS · Mansfield SHS · Whites Hill State College
SeniorBrisbane Bayside State College · Cavendish Road SHS · Mansfield SHS · Whites Hill State College

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

Who lives in Carindale

At the 2021 Census, 33.9% of Carindale’s 16,535 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English30.3%
Australian25.8%
Chinese11.9%
Irish10.8%
Scottish9.2%
Italian5.4%

Top countries of birth

China4.5%
New Zealand3%
England2.8%
South Africa2.5%
India2.3%
Hong Kong1.2%

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

Development near Carindale

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Carina Heights · 4.7% floodMansfield · 4.7% floodCarina · 13.3% floodBelmont · 4.3% floodMount Gravatt East · 5.5% floodCamp Hill · 8.6% 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.