Delaneys Creek flood & bushfire risk

Of Delaneys Creek’s 1,061 mapped properties, 11.4% are in a mapped flood area and 52.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Delaneys Creek’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 Delaneys Creek address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

11.4%
Of properties in a flood area
52.2%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,061
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Delaneys Creek

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

Loading map…

Crime near Delaneys Creek

Delaneys Creek sits in the Woodford police division, which recorded 1,001 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
01252502001200520092013201720212025

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,001 total. Figures are for the whole Woodford police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Delaneys Creek

Delaneys Creek is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:

Rural residential72.4% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone:

Rural23.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone:

Open space3.2% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Sport and recreation

School catchments in Delaneys Creek

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

Who lives in Delaneys Creek

At the 2021 Census, 12.4% of Delaneys Creek’s 1,366 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian46.1%
English42.5%
Irish9.4%
Scottish8.3%
Australian Aboriginal6.8%
German5.8%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.4%
England3.3%
Germany0.8%
South Africa0.7%
PNG0.6%
Wales0.4%

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

Development near Delaneys Creek

Moreton Bay council approved 6,636 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

6,636
Dwellings/yr
4,601
Houses
2,035
Units
03,5007,0002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Delaneys Creek). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.