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Coopers Plains flood & bushfire risk

Of Coopers Plains’s 4,494 mapped properties, 35.8% are in a mapped flood area and 5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

35.8%
In a flood area
5%
In a bushfire area
4,494
Mapped properties

Crime near Coopers Plains

Coopers Plains sits in the Upper Mount Gravatt police division, which recorded 9,389 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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688
Break-ins
364
Vehicle theft
3,685
Other theft
483
Property damage
348
Fraud
92
Handling stolen goods
488
Assault
87
Sexual offences
78
Robbery
96
Other against the person
2
Homicide
2,978
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,389 total. Figures are for the whole Upper Mount Gravatt police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Coopers Plains

Coopers Plains is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential46.6% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Industrial21.7% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: IN3 - General industry C

Residential14.6% of properties

Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.

Zone: LMR2 - Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)

School catchments in Coopers Plains

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

Who lives in Coopers Plains

At the 2021 Census, 47.5% of Coopers Plains’s 5,675 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English20.6%
Australian20.2%
Chinese16.4%
Indian9.7%
Irish6.7%
Scottish5.8%

Top countries of birth

India10%
China6.6%
Philippines3.5%
Taiwan2.7%
Vietnam2.3%
New Zealand2.2%

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

Development near Coopers Plains

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 Coopers Plains). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Coopers Plains address:

Nearby suburbs

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.