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Greenslopes flood & bushfire risk

Of Greenslopes’s 7,949 mapped properties, 7.7% are in a mapped flood area and 3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

7.7%
In a flood area
3%
In a bushfire area
7,949
Mapped properties

Crime near Greenslopes

Greenslopes sits in the Coorparoo police division, which recorded 2,456 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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271
Break-ins
95
Vehicle theft
800
Other theft
150
Property damage
147
Fraud
34
Handling stolen goods
156
Assault
46
Sexual offences
20
Robbery
29
Other against the person
1
Homicide
707
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,456 total. Figures are for the whole Coorparoo police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Greenslopes

Greenslopes is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential56.1% of properties

Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.

Zone: CR2 - Infill housing

Residential24.7% of properties

Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.

Zone: LMR3 - Low-medium density residential (Up to 3 storeys)

Residential7.5% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: MDR - Medium density residential

School catchments in Greenslopes

JuniorBrisbane South State Secondary College · Cavendish Road SHS · Coorparoo Secondary College · Holland Park SHS · Yeronga SHS
SeniorBrisbane South State Secondary College · Cavendish Road SHS · Coorparoo Secondary College · Holland Park SHS · Yeronga SHS

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

Who lives in Greenslopes

At the 2021 Census, 28.1% of Greenslopes’s 7,941 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English34.2%
Australian29.6%
Irish14.5%
Scottish11.5%
German5.8%
Chinese3.8%

Top countries of birth

India3.3%
New Zealand2.9%
England2.5%
Philippines1.2%
China0.8%
South Africa0.8%

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

Development near Greenslopes

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 Greenslopes). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Greenslopes 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.