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Hamilton flood risk

Of Hamilton’s 8,544 mapped properties, 52.2% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

52.2%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
8,544
Mapped properties

Crime near Hamilton

Hamilton sits in the Hendra police division, which recorded 10,908 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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720
Break-ins
736
Vehicle theft
2,984
Other theft
643
Property damage
650
Fraud
132
Handling stolen goods
653
Assault
135
Sexual offences
47
Robbery
174
Other against the person
1
Homicide
4,033
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,908 total. Figures are for the whole Hendra police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Hamilton

Hamilton is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other34.3% of properties

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

Zone: Northshore Hamilton Priority Development Area, refer to Part 10

Future urban33.5% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone: EC - Emerging community

Residential14.3% of properties

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

Zone: LMR2 - Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)

School catchments in Hamilton

PrimaryAscot SS · Hamilton SS
JuniorAviation High · Fortitude Valley State Secondary College
SeniorAviation High · Fortitude Valley State Secondary College

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

Who lives in Hamilton

At the 2021 Census, 30.4% of Hamilton’s 8,922 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English36.3%
Australian25.6%
Irish15.1%
Scottish11.9%
Chinese5.3%
German5%

Top countries of birth

England4.3%
New Zealand4.3%
China2%
India1.5%
South Africa1.1%
South Korea0.9%

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

Development near Hamilton

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Hamilton address:

Nearby suburbs

Bulimba · 70.5% floodAscot · 17.6% floodBalmoral · 23% floodHendra · 20% floodEagle Farm · 37.4% floodClayfield · 9.6% flood

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.