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Kippa-Ring flood & bushfire risk

Of Kippa-Ring’s 5,386 mapped properties, 40.2% are in a mapped flood area and 11.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

40.2%
In a flood area
11.7%
In a bushfire area
5,386
Mapped properties

Crime near Kippa-Ring

Kippa-Ring sits in the Redcliffe police division, which recorded 7,875 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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395
Break-ins
176
Vehicle theft
2,254
Other theft
620
Property damage
262
Fraud
74
Handling stolen goods
604
Assault
164
Sexual offences
32
Robbery
127
Other against the person
5
Homicide
3,162
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,875 total. Figures are for the whole Redcliffe police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Kippa-Ring

Kippa-Ring is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential77.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Urban neighbourhood

Future urban11.1% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone:

Centre / commercial6.6% of properties

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

Zone: Local centre

School catchments in Kippa-Ring

PrimaryHercules Road SS · Kippa-Ring SS · Scarborough SS
JuniorClontarf Beach SHS · Deception Bay SHS · Redcliffe SHS
SeniorClontarf Beach SHS · Deception Bay SHS · Redcliffe SHS

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

Who lives in Kippa-Ring

At the 2021 Census, 20.9% of Kippa-Ring’s 9,745 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.7%
Australian36.7%
Irish11%
Scottish10.1%
German5.9%
Australian Aboriginal4.4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand6%
England5.1%
Philippines1.5%
Scotland0.8%
South Africa0.5%
Germany0.4%

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

Development near Kippa-Ring

Moreton Bay council approved 6,260 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

6,260
Dwellings/yr
4,367
Houses
1,893
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moreton Bay council area (not just Kippa-Ring). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Kippa-Ring address:

Nearby suburbs

Newport · 100% floodRedcliffe · 19.4% floodMargate · 12.9% floodRothwell · 47.8% floodClontarf · 36.1% floodScarborough · 34.9% 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.