Heathwood flood & bushfire risk
Of Heathwood’s 2,230 mapped properties, 0.6% are in a mapped flood area and 27.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Heathwood’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 Heathwood address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Heathwood
Flood and bushfire areas across Heathwood. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Heathwood
Heathwood 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 Heathwood
Heathwood is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.
Zone: LMR3 - Low-medium density residential (Up to 3 storeys)
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: EM - Environmental management
School catchments in Heathwood
Heathwood can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Heathwood
At the 2021 Census, 50.4% of Heathwood’s 4,944 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 Heathwood
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 Heathwood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 13 Spotted Gum Street, Heathwood QLD 4110
- 21 Domatia Street, Heathwood QLD 4110
- 21 Kintore Street, Heathwood QLD 4110
- 43 Casuarina Circuit, Heathwood QLD 4110
- 53 Bentley Street, Heathwood QLD 4110
- 53 Moreton Street, Heathwood QLD 4110
- 65 Laurel Street, Heathwood QLD 4110
- 731 Johnson Road, Heathwood QLD 4110
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Brisbane
Compare Heathwood 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.