Is Carseldine flood prone?

12.1% of mapped properties in Carseldine fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Carseldine in a bushfire zone?

4.3% of mapped properties in Carseldine fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Carseldine?

Carseldine is mostly residential (most common zone: LDR - Low density residential).

Which schools is Carseldine in the catchment for?

Carseldine falls within these school catchments: Aspley East SS, Bald Hills SS, Taigum SS, Aspley SHS.

What is the cultural makeup of Carseldine?

At the 2021 Census 32.7% of Carseldine residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (32.3%), Australian (26.8%), Irish (10.3%).

How much new development is there near Carseldine?

Brisbane council approved 9,235 new dwellings (2,822 houses, 6,413 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Carseldine flood & bushfire risk

Of Carseldine’s 5,185 mapped properties, 12.1% are in a mapped flood area and 4.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Carseldine address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

12.1%

Of properties in a flood area

4.3%

Of properties in a bushfire area

5,185

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Carseldine

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

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Crime near Carseldine

Carseldine sits in the Carseldine police division, which recorded 2,290 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,290 total. Figures are for the whole Carseldine police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Carseldine

Carseldine is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential69.7% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Future urban17.7% of properties

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

Zone: EC - Emerging community

Other8.3% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Fitzgibbon Priority Development Area, refer to Part 10

School catchments in Carseldine

PrimaryAspley East SS · Bald Hills SS · Taigum SS

JuniorAspley SHS

SeniorAspley SHS

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

Who lives in Carseldine

At the 2021 Census, 32.7% of Carseldine’s 10,093 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English32.3%

Australian26.8%

Irish10.3%

Scottish9.3%

Indian8.4%

Chinese5.4%

Top countries of birth

India6.3%

New Zealand4.1%

England2.9%

Philippines1.7%

South Africa1.5%

China1.4%

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

Development near Carseldine

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

9,235

Dwellings/yr

2,822

Houses

6,413

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Carseldine). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Fitzgibbon · 19.8% flood Aspley · 17% flood Bridgeman Downs · 4% flood Zillmere · 6.3% flood Taigum · 8.5% flood Bracken Ridge · 3.7% flood

Other suburbs in Brisbane

Compare Carseldine 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.