Ellen Grove flood & bushfire risk
Of Ellen Grove’s 2,033 mapped properties, 2.4% are in a mapped flood area and 28.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
Crime near Ellen Grove
Ellen Grove sits in the Inala police division, which recorded 7,820 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,820 total. Figures are for the whole Inala police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Ellen Grove
Ellen Grove is mostly future urban. The most common zones:
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: EC - Emerging community
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: OS - Open space
School catchments in Ellen Grove
Ellen Grove can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Ellen Grove
At the 2021 Census, 37.7% of Ellen Grove’s 3,586 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 Ellen Grove
Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Ellen Grove). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100/150 Bagnall Street, Ellen Grove QLD 4078
- 100/160 Bagnall Street, Ellen Grove QLD 4078
- 100 Considine Street, Ellen Grove QLD 4078
- 100 Lovat Street, Ellen Grove QLD 4078
- 100 Sinclair Drive, Ellen Grove QLD 4078
- 10/106 Considine Street, Ellen Grove QLD 4078
- 101/150 Bagnall Street, Ellen Grove QLD 4078
- 101/160 Bagnall Street, Ellen Grove QLD 4078
Nearby suburbs
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.