Croydon flood & bushfire risk

Of Croydon’s 892 mapped properties, 0.7% are in a mapped flood area and 22.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

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Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0.7%
Of properties in a flood area
22.8%
Of properties in a bushfire area
892
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Croydon

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

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Crime near Croydon

Croydon sits in the Croydon police division, which recorded 48 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 48 total. Figures are for the whole Croydon police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Croydon

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

Who lives in Croydon

At the 2021 Census, 6% of Croydon’s 215 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian39.1%
Australian Aboriginal30.7%
English22.3%
Irish5.1%
Dutch2.3%
Filipino2.3%

Top countries of birth

Philippines1.9%
New Zealand1.4%

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

Development near Croydon

Croydon council approved 9 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
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Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Croydon council area (not just Croydon). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Other suburbs in Croydon

Compare Croydon 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.