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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.

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

Crime near Indooroopilly

Indooroopilly sits in the Indooroopilly police division, which recorded 5,121 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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472
Break-ins
144
Vehicle theft
2,131
Other theft
274
Property damage
299
Fraud
61
Handling stolen goods
302
Assault
128
Sexual offences
24
Robbery
130
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,155
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,121 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

PrimaryFig Tree Pocket SS · Indooroopilly SS · Ironside SS
JuniorIndooroopilly SHS · Kenmore SHS
SeniorIndooroopilly SHS · Kenmore SHS

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

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

Nearby suburbs

Taringa · 22.4% floodChelmer · 83.1% floodGraceville · 81.5% floodToowong · 41% floodChapel Hill · 8.6% floodSt Lucia · 55.3% 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.