Chandler flood & bushfire risk
Of Chandler’s 846 mapped properties, 15.2% are in a mapped flood area and 54.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Chandler’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Chandler address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Chandler
Flood and bushfire areas across Chandler. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Chandler
Chandler sits in the Capalaba police division, which recorded 4,726 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
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.
Zoning in Chandler
Chandler is mostly environmental. The most common zones:
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: EM - Environmental management
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RU - Rural
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: CN - Conservation
School catchments in Chandler
Chandler can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Chandler
At the 2021 Census, 19.9% of Chandler’s 1,475 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Chandler
Brisbane council approved 9,235 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Chandler). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Brisbane
Compare Chandler 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.