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Moorooka flood & bushfire risk

Of Moorooka’s 7,324 mapped properties, 15% are in a mapped flood area and 2.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

15%
In a flood area
2.7%
In a bushfire area
7,324
Mapped properties

Crime near Moorooka

Moorooka sits in the Moorooka police division, which recorded 3,204 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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262
Break-ins
212
Vehicle theft
1,063
Other theft
185
Property damage
132
Fraud
26
Handling stolen goods
218
Assault
31
Sexual offences
13
Robbery
35
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,027
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,204 total. Figures are for the whole Moorooka police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Moorooka

Moorooka is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential43.5% of properties

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

Zone: LMR3 - Low-medium density residential (Up to 3 storeys)

Residential27.4% of properties

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

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Residential10.6% of properties

Character / infill residential — older-style homes, with some infill like townhouses or duplexes allowed.

Zone: CR2 - Infill housing

School catchments in Moorooka

PrimaryMoorooka SS · Rocklea SS · Wellers Hill SS · Yeronga SS
JuniorYeronga SHS
SeniorYeronga SHS

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

Who lives in Moorooka

At the 2021 Census, 25.3% of Moorooka’s 10,783 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English36.7%
Australian31.8%
Irish15%
Scottish12.6%
German6.2%
Italian3.3%

Top countries of birth

England2.9%
New Zealand2.9%
India1.8%
Vietnam1.1%
Philippines0.9%
China0.6%

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

Development near Moorooka

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Moorooka). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Moorooka address:

Nearby suburbs

Yeerongpilly · 36.7% floodTennyson · 98.7% floodYeronga · 68.6% floodRocklea · 99.7% floodSalisbury · 14.4% floodTarragindi · 4.1% 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.