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.
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.
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 / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: PC1 - Principal centre (City centre)
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: MU1 - Inner city
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
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 Fortitude Valley
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 Fortitude Valley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1000A Ann Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
- 1000 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
- 100-106 Alfred Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
- 100/10 Trinity Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
- 1001/100 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
- 1001/100 Mclachlan Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
- 1001/107 Alfred Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
- 1001/10 Trinity Street, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006
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.