Mcdowall flood & bushfire risk
Of Mcdowall’s 4,075 mapped properties, 2% are in a mapped flood area and 12.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
Crime near Mcdowall
Mcdowall sits in the Albany Creek police division, which recorded 1,611 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,611 total. Figures are for the whole Albany Creek police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Mcdowall
Mcdowall is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: EC - Emerging community
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: CN2 - District
School catchments in Mcdowall
Mcdowall can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mcdowall
At the 2021 Census, 24.3% of Mcdowall’s 7,612 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 Mcdowall
Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Mcdowall). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
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.