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Fortitude Valley flood risk

Of Fortitude Valley’s 14,634 mapped properties, 29.8% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

29.8%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
14,634
Mapped properties

Crime near Fortitude Valley

Fortitude Valley sits in the Fortitude Valley police division, which recorded 13,918 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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687
Break-ins
259
Vehicle theft
2,736
Other theft
582
Property damage
476
Fraud
279
Handling stolen goods
1,082
Assault
200
Sexual offences
52
Robbery
134
Other against the person
1
Homicide
7,430
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 13,918 total. Figures are for the whole Fortitude Valley police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Fortitude Valley

Fortitude Valley is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial43.9% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: PC1 - Principal centre (City centre)

Other39.6% of properties

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

Zone: MU1 - Inner city

Other6.4% of properties

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

Zone: Bowen Hills Priority Development Area, refer to Part 10

School catchments in Fortitude Valley

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

Who lives in Fortitude Valley

At the 2021 Census, 41.1% of Fortitude Valley’s 9,708 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English30.4%
Australian20.8%
Irish10.9%
Scottish8.9%
Chinese5.7%
German5.3%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand4.2%
England3.3%
India3.2%
Brazil2.8%
China2.1%
Thailand1.8%

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

Development near Fortitude Valley

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 Fortitude Valley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Fortitude Valley address:

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.