Cleveland flood risk

Of Cleveland’s 12,782 mapped properties, 15.9% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Cleveland’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

15.9%
Of properties in a flood area
0%
Of properties in a bushfire area
12,782
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Cleveland

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

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Crime near Cleveland

Cleveland sits in the Cleveland police division, which recorded 4,542 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 4,542 total. Figures are for the whole Cleveland police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Cleveland

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

Who lives in Cleveland

At the 2021 Census, 29.3% of Cleveland’s 15,850 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.2%
Australian29.7%
Irish13%
Scottish12.6%
German6.2%
Chinese2.5%

Top countries of birth

England8.9%
New Zealand5.4%
South Africa2.2%
Scotland1.2%
China0.8%
Philippines0.7%

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

Development near Cleveland

Redland council approved 1,677 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

1,677
Dwellings/yr
1,268
Houses
409
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Redland council area (not just Cleveland). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in Redland

Compare Cleveland 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.