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Hillcrest flood & bushfire risk

Of Hillcrest’s 4,221 mapped properties, 8.8% are in a mapped flood area and 16.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

8.8%
In a flood area
16.2%
In a bushfire area
4,221
Mapped properties

Crime near Hillcrest

Hillcrest sits in the Browns Plains police division, which recorded 6,156 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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354
Break-ins
239
Vehicle theft
2,376
Other theft
398
Property damage
239
Fraud
26
Handling stolen goods
535
Assault
114
Sexual offences
32
Robbery
107
Other against the person
2
Homicide
1,734
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,156 total. Figures are for the whole Browns Plains police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Hillcrest

Hillcrest is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential63% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential18.9% of properties

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

Zone: Low-Medium Density Residential

Centre / commercial10% of properties

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

Zone: Specialised Centre

School catchments in Hillcrest

PrimaryBoronia Heights SS · Browns Plains SS · Regents Park SS
JuniorBrowns Plains SHS · Park Ridge SHS
SeniorBrowns Plains SHS · Park Ridge SHS

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

Who lives in Hillcrest

At the 2021 Census, 31.4% of Hillcrest’s 6,268 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English31%
Australian30%
Scottish8%
Irish6.9%
German4.6%
Indian4.2%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand7.4%
India3.2%
England2.6%
Philippines2.2%
Fiji1.3%
China1.2%

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

Development near Hillcrest

Logan council approved 5,077 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

5,077
Dwellings/yr
3,722
Houses
1,355
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Logan council area (not just Hillcrest). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Regents Park · 8% floodBoronia Heights · 1.5% floodForestdale · 9.8% floodBrowns Plains · 16.5% floodLarapinta · 21.3% floodDrewvale · 0.9% 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.