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Drewvale flood & bushfire risk

Of Drewvale’s 1,686 mapped properties, 0.9% are in a mapped flood area and 39.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

0.9%
In a flood area
39.1%
In a bushfire area
1,686
Mapped properties

Crime near Drewvale

Drewvale sits in the Calamvale police division, which recorded 2,601 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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393
Break-ins
203
Vehicle theft
666
Other theft
168
Property damage
162
Fraud
16
Handling stolen goods
191
Assault
33
Sexual offences
23
Robbery
47
Other against the person
2
Homicide
697
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,601 total. Figures are for the whole Calamvale police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Drewvale

Drewvale is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential85.2% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Community6.3% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: CF7 - Health care purposes

Environmental3.2% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: EM - Environmental management

School catchments in Drewvale

PrimaryStretton State College
JuniorStretton State College
SeniorStretton State College

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

Who lives in Drewvale

At the 2021 Census, 48.1% of Drewvale’s 4,779 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English18.9%
Australian18.6%
Chinese14.5%
Indian13.7%
Scottish4%
Irish3.7%

Top countries of birth

India9.7%
New Zealand6.4%
China6.3%
England2.1%
South Korea1.9%
Fiji1.8%

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

Development near Drewvale

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 Drewvale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Drewvale address:

Nearby suburbs

Browns Plains · 16.5% floodParkinson · 1.7% floodCalamvale · 1.6% floodRegents Park · 8% floodStretton · 2.4% floodBerrinba · 23.6% flood

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.