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East Brisbane flood risk

Of East Brisbane’s 5,406 mapped properties, 26.5% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

26.5%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
5,406
Mapped properties

Crime near East Brisbane

East Brisbane sits in the Dutton Park police division, which recorded 6,127 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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578
Break-ins
184
Vehicle theft
1,634
Other theft
349
Property damage
172
Fraud
101
Handling stolen goods
421
Assault
65
Sexual offences
30
Robbery
55
Other against the person
0
Homicide
2,538
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,127 total. Figures are for the whole Dutton Park police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in East Brisbane

East Brisbane is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential45.5% 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)

Other17% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: MU1 - Inner city

Residential15.3% of properties

Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.

Zone: CR2 - Infill housing

School catchments in East Brisbane

PrimaryCoorparoo SS · East Brisbane SS · Norman Park SS
JuniorBrisbane South State Secondary College · Coorparoo Secondary College
SeniorBrisbane South State Secondary College · Coorparoo Secondary College

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

Who lives in East Brisbane

At the 2021 Census, 30% of East Brisbane’s 6,186 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English35.9%
Australian26.6%
Irish14.7%
Scottish11.6%
German5.6%
Chinese4.6%

Top countries of birth

England3.7%
New Zealand3.3%
China1.5%
India1.3%
South Africa1.1%
Philippines1%

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

Development near East Brisbane

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 East Brisbane). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific East Brisbane address:

Nearby suburbs

Kangaroo Point · 28.2% floodWoolloongabba · 31.2% floodStones Corner · 56.4% floodNew Farm · 42.3% floodNorman Park · 29.4% floodCoorparoo · 26.6% 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.