Kingston flood & bushfire risk

Of Kingston’s 6,001 mapped properties, 32.8% are in a mapped flood area and 7.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Kingston’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

Check a specific Kingston address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

32.8%
Of properties in a flood area
7.8%
Of properties in a bushfire area
6,001
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Kingston

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

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Crime near Kingston

Kingston sits in the Logan Central police division, which recorded 13,862 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 13,862 total. Figures are for the whole Logan Central police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Kingston

Kingston is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential69.8% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential17.3% of properties

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

Zone: Low-Medium Density Residential

Industrial2.6% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Medium Impact Industry

School catchments in Kingston

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

Who lives in Kingston

At the 2021 Census, 32.1% of Kingston’s 10,506 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English26.8%
Australian24.7%
Australian Aboriginal6.2%
Samoan6.1%
Scottish5.5%
Irish5.5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand7.3%
Myanmar2.5%
Samoa2.1%
Afghanistan1.8%
England1.7%
Thailand1.3%

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

Development near Kingston

Logan council approved 5,035 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

5,035
Dwellings/yr
3,727
Houses
1,308
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Logan council area (not just Kingston). 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.