Lota flood & bushfire risk
Of Lota’s 1,813 mapped properties, 23.2% are in a mapped flood area and 16.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lota’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Lota address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Lota
Flood and bushfire areas across Lota. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lota
Lota sits in the Wynnum police division, which recorded 5,611 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,611 total. Figures are for the whole Wynnum police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Lota
Lota is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: OS2 - Open space (District)
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: SR3 - Sport and recreation (Metropolitan)
School catchments in Lota
Lota can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lota
At the 2021 Census, 22.5% of Lota’s 3,518 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Lota
Brisbane council approved 9,235 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Lota). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Brisbane
Compare Lota with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.