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.
For context, East Brisbane’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific East Brisbane address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in East Brisbane
Flood and bushfire areas across East Brisbane. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near East Brisbane
East Brisbane sits in the Dutton Park police division, which recorded 6,155 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,155 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:
Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.
Zone: LMR2 - Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: MU1 - Inner city
Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.
Zone: CR2 - Infill housing
School catchments in East Brisbane
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
Top countries of birth
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 9,235 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just East Brisbane). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 156 Toohey Street, East Brisbane QLD 4169
- 21A Rosslyn Street, East Brisbane QLD 4169
- 27 Cairns Street, East Brisbane QLD 4169
- 27 Hampton Street, East Brisbane QLD 4169
- 3/32 Stanley Terrace, East Brisbane QLD 4169
- 3 Kulpurum Street, East Brisbane QLD 4169
- 4 Mowbray Terrace, East Brisbane QLD 4169
- 5/2 Balmoral Terrace, East Brisbane QLD 4169
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Brisbane
Compare East Brisbane 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.