Kenmore Hills flood & bushfire risk

Of Kenmore Hills’s 1,156 mapped properties, 8.6% are in a mapped flood area and 58% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Kenmore Hills’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 Kenmore Hills address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

8.6%
Of properties in a flood area
58%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,156
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Kenmore Hills

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

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Crime near Kenmore Hills

Kenmore Hills 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 Kenmore Hills

Kenmore Hills is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential61.8% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Environmental16.2% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: EM - Environmental management

Rural residential12.7% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RR - Rural residential

School catchments in Kenmore Hills

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

Who lives in Kenmore Hills

At the 2021 Census, 36% of Kenmore Hills’s 2,448 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English37.9%
Australian32.1%
Irish11.4%
Scottish10.8%
German6.5%
Chinese6%

Top countries of birth

England6.5%
South Africa5.5%
New Zealand2.4%
China2%
India1.6%
Malaysia1.3%

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

Development near Kenmore Hills

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 Kenmore Hills). 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.