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.
For context, Ellen Grove’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 Ellen Grove address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Ellen Grove
Flood and bushfire areas across Ellen Grove. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Ellen Grove
Ellen Grove sits in the Inala police division, which recorded 7,825 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,825 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 9,235 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Ellen Grove). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 133 Roxwell Street, Ellen Grove QLD 4078
- 1501 Boundary Road, Ellen Grove QLD 4078
- 16 Jacaranda Close, Ellen Grove QLD 4078
- 19 Ronald Street, Ellen Grove QLD 4078
- 20A Sheringa Street, Ellen Grove QLD 4078
- 28 Coriander Place, Ellen Grove QLD 4078
- 5 Murphy Court, Ellen Grove QLD 4078
- 64/65 Venice Street, Ellen Grove QLD 4078
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Brisbane
Compare Ellen Grove 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.