Indooroopilly flood & bushfire risk

Of Indooroopilly’s 10,271 mapped properties, 19.9% are in a mapped flood area and 22.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Indooroopilly’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 Indooroopilly address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

19.9%
Of properties in a flood area
22.8%
Of properties in a bushfire area
10,271
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Indooroopilly

Flood and bushfire areas across Indooroopilly. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Indooroopilly

Indooroopilly sits in the Indooroopilly police division, which recorded 5,166 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,166 total. Figures are for the whole Indooroopilly police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Indooroopilly

Indooroopilly is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential26.6% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Centre / commercial17.7% of properties

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

Zone: MU3 - Corridor

Residential13.7% of properties

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

Zone: MDR - Medium density residential

School catchments in Indooroopilly

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

Who lives in Indooroopilly

At the 2021 Census, 42% of Indooroopilly’s 13,622 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English28.8%
Australian23.2%
Chinese15.7%
Irish10.9%
Scottish10.6%
Indian6.2%

Top countries of birth

China7%
India5.3%
England3.2%
New Zealand2.2%
South Korea1.6%
Malaysia1.4%

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

Development near Indooroopilly

Brisbane council approved 9,235 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

9,235
Dwellings/yr
2,822
Houses
6,413
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Indooroopilly). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.